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How to treat trapped wind in rib cage?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Pneumothorax? : Depends on the size & cause. If due 2 major chest trauma they many times use a chest tube. If spontaneous & small it may just B followed by serial chest x-rays, & if getting larger a chest tube is possible. Some may give an aspiration a go. Then if persists then a chest tube.

Answered 3/19/2016

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