What is the site for putting needle in chest in a patient with tension pneumothorax: March 2011
Correct Answer: 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line
Description: Ans. A: 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line Treatment of tension pneumothorax consists of immediate decompression and is managed initially by rapid inseion of a large bore needle into the second intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the affected hemithorax
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