EMCrit 255 – Pigtails for Pleural Problems (Percutaneous Thoracostomy) - a podcast by Scott D. Weingart, MD FCCM

from 2019-09-04T17:11:55

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Pigtails should replace chest tubes for most pneumothoraces and pleural effusions requiring drainage. In this episode, I discuss points on use and placement. The next post will be a video on an actual placement. Please put your comments and thoughts below.

For a video of the procedure,

come on over here:

EMCrit - The Pigtail Video

Updates:

* See a real-time ultrasound placement from ThinkingCC

* ThinkingCC's thoughts on Pigtails

* GRAVITAS RCT

* Safe even in coagulopathy and anti-plt

Now on to the Podcast...

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