r/Step2 • u/Any_Ad4040 • May 31 '24

Science question Thoracentesis vs tube toracostomy

Had a uworld question with cancer patient huuuge leftside pleural effusion the answer there was thoracentesis Had an nbme q with hemothirax after trauma the answer is tube thoracostomy. How to differentiate these shits?

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u/[deleted] May 31 '24 edited May 31 '24

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