on X-ray & ultrasound chest. The treating physician decides to aspirate pleural fluid for diagnostic & therapeutic purpose. From your knowledge of anatomy tick the best option for performing pleural drainage in each of the following. (I) Aspect of chest: i. Anterior 6th intercostal space ______ ii. Posterior 8th intercostal space _____ iii. Lateral 4th intercostal space ______.

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__Q 5B. 35 year old male reports to out-patient clinic with a diagnosis of right-sided massive pleural effusion based on X-ray & ultrasound chest. The treating physician decides to aspirate pleural fluid for diagnostic & therapeutic purpose.
From your knowledge of anatomy tick the best option for performing pleural drainage in each of the following.

(I) Aspect of chest:

i. Anterior 6th intercostal space ______
ii. Posterior 8th intercostal space _____
iii. Lateral 4th intercostal space ______.

 

 

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