Procedures in emergency medicine: needle decompression of the chest

Open Education Resource

2013

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http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2600
Authors
Oosthuizen, Almero
Cape Town Emergency Medicine Registrars
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University of Cape Town

Department
Division of Emergency Medicine
Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Series

Procedures in Emergency Medicine

Abstract
This video is part of a series of videos demonstrating common procedures performed in the Emergency Medicine setting. It was prepared by Cape Town Emergency Medicine's consultants and registrars. This short simulated video demonstrates the technique of neddle decompression (or Needle Thoracocentesis) of the cjest for tension pneumothorax.
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needle decompression
needle thoracocentesis
pneumothorax
tension pneumothorax
thoracocentesis

Reference:

Oosthuizen, A. & 2013. Procedures in emergency medicine: needle decompression of the chest [OER].University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Emergency Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2600

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