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Originally Posted by Buck
...have you ever heard of this being used, did it work, or is this a total waste of time to ever consider it, if so, what would be better...
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I have seen street paramedics use this technique but have never used it myself. The trouble with leaving the catheter in place is the lumen will become kinked or occluded by a clot.
Given this we just use a new needle/catheter each time the patient needs decompressing.
HTH,
Crip
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