What if the role of aspiration in traumatic pneumothoraces?

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first line management in small pneumathoraces only

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there is no role

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it should be tried in all pneumathoraces as long as there is no respiratory compromise

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it can be repeated twice before thoracostomy tube is considered

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none of the above

1.	What if the role of aspiration in traumatic pneumothoraces?
A.	there is no role
B.	first line management in small pneumathoraces only
C.	it should be tried in all pneumathoraces as long as there is no respiratory compromise
D.	it can be repeated twice before thoracostomy tube is considered
E.	none of the above
Answer» B. first line management in small pneumathoraces only

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