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An occlusive dressing is an air- and water-tight trauma medical dressing used in first aid.These dressings are generally made with a waxy coating so as to provide a total seal, and as a result do not have the absorbent properties of gauze pads.
Advanced airway management is the subset of airway management that involves advanced training, skill, and invasiveness.It encompasses various techniques performed to create an open or patent airway – a clear path between a patient's lungs and the outside world.
Left-sided pneumothorax (right side of image) on CT scan of the chest with chest tube in place. Medical uses of chest tube are as follows: [6] Pneumothorax: accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space; Pleural effusion: accumulation of fluid in the pleural space Chylothorax: a collection of lymph in the pleural space
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A thoracotomy is a surgical procedure to gain access into the pleural space of the chest. [1] It is performed by surgeons (emergency physicians or paramedics under certain circumstances) to gain access to the thoracic organs, most commonly the heart, the lungs, or the esophagus, or for access to the thoracic aorta or the anterior spine (the latter may be necessary to access tumors in the spine).
[3] A small spontaneous pneumothorax will typically resolve without treatment and requires only monitoring. [3] This approach may be most appropriate in people who have no underlying lung disease. [3] In a larger pneumothorax, or if there is shortness of breath, the air may be removed with a syringe or a chest tube connected to a one-way valve ...
Clips with two and three prongs (TriClip, Cook Medical [3]) have been described and used for various applications. [4] Rotatable clips have been devised to improve localization of deployment. [ 5 ] Also, clips that open and close (as opposed to single-deployment) have also been developed (Resolution Clip, Boston Scientific [ 6 ] ), and also ...
A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, [1] with maintenance of the opening for drainage. [2] It is most commonly used for the treatment of a pneumothorax.This is performed by physicians, paramedics, and nurses usually via needle thoracostomy or an incision into the chest wall with the insertion of a thoracostomy tube (chest tube) or with a hemostat and the provider's finger ...