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Managing chest drains on medical wards
Helping non-specialist doctors to manage chest drains
BMJ 2019; 364 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l180 (Published 17 January 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;364:l180
- James H Campbell, retired respiratory physician
- Grantham NG23 5GZ, UK
- campbelljim3{at}btinternet.com
Millar and Hillman’s review on the management of chest drains on medical wards is clear, practical, and timely.1
In many hospitals, chest drains for non-trauma patients are inserted by the local specialist teams (often a combination of respiratory specialists, thoracic surgeons, and radiologists). This …
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