NOT THERE! Where To Decompress | All About Tourniquets

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Monday’s Spoon Feed:

In those with obesity, the distance from the skin to the pleura is lower and less sensitive to increasing body mass at the midclavicular second intercostal space compared to the anterior axillary fourth/fifth intercostal space.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:

Considering widespread adoption and austere environments, the chances of encountering a prolonged tourniquet is likely increasing. This review sums up nicely the management of patients exposed to prolonged tourniquets.