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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Thoracostomy"”.
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Variation in thoracic wall thickness on multi-detector CT in adult patients and its implications in needle thoracostomy for tension pneumothorax
… trauma to prevent tension pneumothorax is needle thoracostomy with a large-calibre catheter needle inserted in the second intercostal space (ICS) in the midclavicular line (MCL). However, due to variations of chest wall thickness, the 50mm needle-mounted catheter is insufficient and may only reach …
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A descriptive study of trauma patients transported by the KZN Helicopter Emergency Medical Services to the Durban Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital level one Trauma centre over a three - year period
… interventions before and during transfer such as thoracostomy, ventilation and immobilization. Some 88% were admitted to ICU at IALH. Conclusions: HEMS in the KwaZulu Natal province was mainly used for long-distance transfer of major trauma patients which is an appropriate use of this essential …
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Is Observation for Traumatic Hemothorax Safe?
Background: EAST guidelines suggest tube thoracostomy (TT) be considered for all traumatic hemothoraces. However, previous research has suggested that some traumatic hemothoraces may be safely observed. We sought to 1) determine the safety of selective observation for traumatic hemothorax, and 2) …
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Modelos clínico-cirúrgicos suínos para ensino-treinamento de procedimentos de emergência aplicados à metodologia construtivista na graduação de medicina
Objetivo: Aplicar uma metodologia construtivista fundamentada no uso de novos modelos cirúrgicos suínos no ensino-treinamento de procedimentos de emergências para capacitação de estudantes de medicina. Métodos: Estudo transversal, analítico, prospectivo, comparativo, controlado, divido em duas …