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Sponsored by the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine
Chest Tube Placement
Resources to Review Prior to Conference
Goals and Objectives
Goals
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Trainee will demonstrate competence in performing a tube thoracostomy
Objectives
For the procedure of tube thoracostomy, trainees will be able to:
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Describe indications and contraindications
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Describe potential complications
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Name, identify, and describe equipment required
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List, describe, and demonstrate the steps involved
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Properly perform each step of the procedure from memory
Additional Resources
General
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Own the Chest Tube (LITFL 2019)
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Chest Tube Insertion Tips (EM:RAP 2019)
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Pigtail Drains
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Background and Simulation
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Pigtail Insertion (Text/Images) (EP Monthly 2014)
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Pigtail Insertion (Sim Video) (Wang 2013)​
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Live Patient Videos
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Pigtail Insertion (EMCrit 2019)
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Pigtail Insertion (Mellick 2015)
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Pigtail Insertion (Sacchetti 2010)​
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