Abstract Introduction Current Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines recommend
decompression for thoracic tension physiology using a 5-cm angiocatheter at the second …

Potential ultrasound exposure safety issues are reviewed, with guidance for prudent use of
point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS). Safety assurance begins with the training of POCUS …

Background: Needle thoracostomy is an emergent procedure designed to relieve tension
pneumothorax. High failure rates because of the needle not penetrating into the thoracic …

Background Tension pneumothorax requires emergent decompression. Unfortunately, some
needle thoracostomies (NTs) are unsuccessful because of insufficient catheter length. All …

In 2002, the Canadian Forces (CF) first deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as part of the
United States–led “War on Terror” in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. This …

Objective To compare the distance to be traversed during needle thoracostomy
decompression performed at the second intercostal space (ICS) in the midclavicular line …

Needle thoracostomy (NT) is a valuable adjunct in the management of tension
pneumothorax (tPTX), a life-threatening condition encountered mainly in trauma and critical …

Background Obesity increases the incidence of mortality in trauma patients. Current
Advanced Trauma Life Support guidelines recommend using a 5-cm catheter at the second …

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18: 1022–1026© 2011 by the Society for
Academic Emergency Medicine Abstract Objectives: Recent research describes failed …

Background Needle thoracostomy is the emergent treatment for tension pneumothorax. This
procedure is commonly done using a 4.5 cm catheter, and the optimal site for chest wall …