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PLEURAL DECOMPRESSION [1 record]

Record 1 2024-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • The Lungs
CONT

Pleural decompression can be achieved through needle thoracostomy ... or through tube thoracostomy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Poumons
CONT

Décompression pleurale. Il est recommandé de réaliser une décompression en urgence en cas de détresse respiratoire aiguë ou hémodynamique avec forte suspicion de tamponnade gazeuse.

Spanish

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