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Thoracostomy Tube

Thoracostomy Tube http://info.med.yale.edu/surgery/anatomy/graphics/thoracostomy_tube_content.php Yale school of medicine TERMS Goals: – The goals of this exercise is to appreciate the anatomy of the chest wall as it relates to placement of a chest tube. – The tube enters the pleural cavity through an intercostal space. – The tube is placed in the inferior part of the [...]