CME: Pneumothorax Management
Here is Andy’s talk on pneumothorax management.
Resources:
- Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
- BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines 2010: Management of spontaneous pneumothorax
- BTS Pleural Disease Guidelines 2010: Complete
- includes information on:
- investigation of a unilateral pleural effusion in adults
- management of spontaneous pneumothorax
- management of malignant pleural effusion
- management of pleural infection in adults
- local anaesthetic thoracoscopy
- pleural procedures and thoracic ultrasound – with algorithm for chest drain insertion
- includes information on:
- BTS – patient information leaflet on chest drain insertion
BTS Guidelines 2010 Summary Flow Diagram for Mx of Spontaneous Pneumothorax:
Other Procedural links:
18Fg Rocket Seldinger Chest Drain Kit
12Fg Rocket Seldinger Chest Drain Kit
- Open ICC Insertion: