Practicals · Critical Care Medicine · Respiratory system
Intercostal chest drain placement
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- minimum 10 (DrNB log book)
- Also called
- ICD, tube thoracostomy
Videos and resources
- VideoChest Tube Placement by C. Weldon | OPENPediatrics11:46
- VideoChest Tube Placement4:32
- +66 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Intercostal drain placement” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 36)
“Chest tube placement” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 18)
“Tube Thoracostomy (ICD)” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 49)
“Chest drain system” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 19)
“Thoracocentesis via a chest drain” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 5)