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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

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Advantages of Pigtail Catheter More recent trials found that patients with traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax managed with PC compared to LBCT experienced less pain ( Kulvatunyou 2021, Kulvatunyou 2014). Author’s Conclusions: “We found that for spontaneous pneumothorax, the drainage duration and hospital stay are shorter in the PC group.

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ED Boarding

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NQF re-endorsed the measure in 2014. For example, EMS personnel, certified nursing assistants, and medical assistants could reduce the nursing work burden for tasks such as drawing blood, hanging simple fluids, placing IVs, and other tasks. Accessed July 13, 2023. In November 2018, CMS withdrew the measure. CMS website.