So physician must insert a needle in 8-10th ribs in midaxillary line; but insertion below the 9th rib still has a risk to damage abdominal organs such as liver. Upper border of 9th rib is fine.
madojoMake sure you don't do a midclavicular or mid axillary thoracentesis on the LEFT like me or else you'll hit the spleen....+3
pwaddlecakes@madojo bet you'll never get a question like this one wrong ever+
kaylaCould anyone elaborate a little on how the insertion points would change if the person was lying down ( instead of sitting upright as stated in the q). thanks so much+
submitted by โburak(71)
Pleural space: Midcavicular line: 6-8th ribs Midaxillary line: 8-10th ribs Paravertebral line: 10-12nd ribs
So physician must insert a needle in 8-10th ribs in midaxillary line; but insertion below the 9th rib still has a risk to damage abdominal organs such as liver. Upper border of 9th rib is fine.
Uw question ID: 844