Needle Decompression in Appalachia Do Obese Patients Need Longer Needles?

INTRODUCTION: Needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax can be a lifesaving procedure. It requires an adequate needle length to reach the chest wall to rapidly remove air. With adult obesity exceeding one third of the United States population in 2010, we sought to evaluate the proper catheter l...

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Autores principales: Carter, Thomas Edward, Mortensen, Curtis Dee, Kaistha, Salita, Conrad, Christopher, Dogbey, Godwin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2013
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Diagnostic Acumen
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24381693
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.7.15844

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24381693
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.7.15844

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