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Dr Kuntla Suchitha's avatar

Great reflection about the hierarchy and it's influence on decision making. Say the same patient needs Intubation and PPV, you'd then consider a chest drain, right?

Life on the Frontline's avatar

Yes that means patient is symptomatic, it requires a drain.

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Donald Hoffman's avatar

Good article about a situation that all of us have e faced more than once. My CC asked have included instructed airway with tumor, chronic inflammation, and old pleural effusions that fibrosis in over time. Treat e t has varied from observation to intervention.