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Thoracostomy Tube Insertion

In this episode of our emergency and critical care procedures series we take a look at how to insert a tube thoracostomy. In this real case Dr Chris Moseley and Dr Andy Steval talk you through how to do this critical procedure in a real patient with a haemothorax.

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Emergency Procedures

Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound Fellow working at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth.

Dr Christopher Moseley BM BSc Hons FACEM DDU LITFL 2

Chris is an Emergency Medicine Specialist with an interest in diagnostic and procedural ultrasound. He works at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. In addition to working in a tertiary Emergency Department he has experience in retrieval medicine with Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, acute patient transport co-ordination with WA Country Health Service and in education as director of MedVault Education in Association with the Australian Medical Association WA.

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