Question
What is the site for putting needle in chest in a patient with the condition as represented in the x-ray picture below ?
A. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line.
B. 7th intercostal space, midaxillary line.
C. 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line.
D. 5th intercostal space, just lateral to vertebral column.
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Correct Answer » A
Explanation
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The condition shown in the x-ray picture above represents tension pneumothorax.
Treatment of tension pneumothorax consists of immediate decompression and is managed initially by rapid insertion of a large bore needle into the second intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the affected hemithorax.
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