Intracardiac Placement of Needle Thoracostomy Catheter by Paramedics Due to Anatomic Variation: A Case Report
Introduction: Needle thoracostomy is the only procedure in the United States for paramedic treatment of suspected tension pneumothorax within the most recent emergency medical services (EMS) national scope of practice model. We present a rare complication of an out-of-hospital left needle thoracostomy performed by para...