Neonatal Expert Observations |Procedures: Needle Decompression. #pneumothorax #respiratorycare #nicu
McGlinn Institute Neonatal, LLC · 15 Sept 2026 · 1 min
Summary
This short explainer from the McGlinn Institute's Expert Observations series covers recognising tension pneumothorax in a deteriorating neonate, integrating clinical, ventilator and haemodynamic findings to decide when immediate needle decompression is needed. It focuses on clinical reasoning rather than demonstrating the procedure, and points viewers to separate videos showing butterfly-needle and IV-catheter techniques.
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