Special Procedures for Pulmonary Disease in the Emergency Department
In the emergency department, there are infrequent but essential procedures related to pulmonary diseases that emergency physicians must be able to perform. These include thoracentesis, chest tube thoracostomy, tracheostomy manipulation, and fiberoptic intubation.
Source: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brian C. Park, Haney Mallemat Source Type: research