TENSION DECOMPRESSION: FINGER THORACOSTOMY
The way forward with Tension PTX Decompression
Sydney HEMS
PLACING CHEST DRAINS
OPEN CHEST DRAINS
Demonstration of the Insertion of an Open Chest Drain (HEFT EMCAST)
BIGGER IS NOT BETTER, 28 FR FOR TRAUMA IS AMPLE
SELDINGER CHEST DRAINS
Demonstration of the Insertion of a Seldinger Chest Drain (HEFT EMCAST)
SECURING THE DRAIN:
ALL DRAINS SHOULD HAVE A HOLDING SUTURE PLACED
THE 'DOUBLE D' TECHNIQUE IS AN EASY EXAMPLE
THE ADHESIVE FIXATION DEVICES WE'RE USING FOR THE NEXT STEP IN SECURING THE DRAIN
SECURING A CHEST DRAIN (KEVIN HENSHALL)
WE'LL PRACTICE THIS ON THE CHEST DRAIN MODELS
CHEST DRAINS: DO IT BETTER (ST EMLYN'S)
CHEST DRAIN INSERTION MODULE (RCEM LEARNING)
CHEST DRAIN PLACEMENT (VIDEO VIA EM IN 5)
OTHER DRAIN INSERTION TIPS
HAVE A LOOK AT THE BOOGIE ASSISTED CHEST DRAIN FROM:
TAMING THE SRU
Scott Weingart's Take on Things
NEEDLE VS KNIFE (EMCRIT)
