CHFT Case of the Week 9 – Spontaneous Pneumothorax
CHFT Case of the Week 9 - Spontaneous Pneumothorax
This weeks case features a young man presenting with a spontaneous pneumothorax and discusses the BTS algorithm in decision making around interventions. There are links to videos on how we carry out these interventions safely.
Links:
Radiological Tension – https://radiopaedia.org/articles/tension-pneumothorax?lang=gb
Paeds CT Chest study – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6788035/#:~:text=To%20reduce%20the%20risk%20of,10%2Dyear%2Dold%20children.
ALS Arrest in special circumstances – https://www.resus.org.uk/library/2021-resuscitation-guidelines/special-circumstances-guidelines
Adult needle decompression – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnDR4Tl6e00
Seldinger technique drain insertion – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1gSi9BX8KU
Needle aspiration example – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clw5H_t_u00
BTS algorith – https://i0.wp.com/www.embeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BTS-spont-pneumo-2023.png?resize=767%2C1024&ssl=1
EMBeds pneumothorax pathway – https://www.embeds.co.uk/2023/10/30/pneumothorax-medical-ones/
Example of chest drain ‘swinging’ – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV3-ppY29Ps
RCEM Learning Spontaneous Pneumothorax – https://www.rcemlearning.co.uk/reference/spontaneous-pneumothorax/