Thoracentesis During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Learning Objectives
Identify the indications, contraindications and risk factors for emergency pericardiocentesis in patients experiencing cardiac tamponade
Describe the equipment needed and the procedural steps required to perform emergent pericardiocentesis
Identify the indications, contraindications and risk factors for emergency thoracentesis in patients experiencing tension hydro-, hemo- or pneumothorax
Describe the equipment needed and the procedural steps required to perform emergent needle thoracentesis
Author(s)
Samuel Rice-Townsend MD
Associate Professor of Surgery | University of Washington
Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery | Seattle Children’s Hospital
Christopher Weldon, MD, PhD
The Regents Chair in Surgery, Professor of Surgery | Tulane University
Director of Faculty Development | Tulane University School of Medicine
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Ann Marie McFee, BFA
Lead Medical Illustrator & Animator, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Citation
Rice-Townsend S, Weldon C, McFee A, Wolbrink TA. Thoracentesis During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. 3/2018. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3365/thoracentesis-during-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation.