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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

RebelEM

Regardless of the cause, a thoracostomy is often required for treatment (Currie 2007 ). Pigtail catheters are placed via guidewire with seldinger technique which is strikingly similar to central venous access and may increase procedural competency. 2007 Nov;83(985):722]. World J Surg. 2018;42(1):107-113. Postgrad Med J.

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2023 ACEP Elections Preview: Meet the President-Elect and Council Officer Candidates

ACEP Now

Colleagues at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have developed a robust telehealth network with over 25 critical access hospitals in that state. One of the major areas of focus must be on the distribution of emergency physicians with opportunities within residency to have substantive rural and critical access experience.

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Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

Taming the SRU

Case 4 3 year old unresponsive You are working as solo coverage in a critical access hospital. Consultation with neurosurgery is essential as these patients need source control in addition to standard antimicrobial therapy for meningitis or encephalitis. Marmarou, Young, Aygok. Neurosurg Focus. Marmarou et al. J Neurosurg.