
|Articles|August 25, 2011
Video: Save a life! Perform thoracocentesis when you need to
Author(s)Scott P. Shaw, DVM, DACVECC
Dr. Scott Shaw thinks you'll do more good than harm if you don't shy away from this life-saving procedure, especially if it's needed before transporting a patient to a referral center.
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Reluctant to perform thoracocentesis?Dr. Scott Shaw thinks you'll do more good than harm if you don't shy away from this life-saving procedure, especially if it's needed before transporting a patient to a referral center.
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Learn more emergency medicine pointers from Dr. Shaw at his Power Hour presentation at the CVC in San Diego on Oct. 28. See
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