Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
> I'd try to persuade him to accept aspiration and a repeat CXR as a
> damage limitation exercise.
>
> Whilst I accept this is sup-optimal management, this would leave the
> patient with a potentially better physiological reserve...
I like Helen would have suggested aspiration and a repeat CXR but would
not accept this to be sub optimal management.
If I get a non-traumatic pneumothorax (and I am the textbook body shape
for one!) and someone suggests putting an intercostal drain in I may be
taking may own discharge to a more enlightened unit where it will be
aspirated as first line treatment.
--
Andrew
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