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1
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________ intercostal space for needle insertion for tension pneumothorax?

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2nd

2
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_______ intercostal space for chest tube insertion.

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4th

3
Q

_____ for the lower margin of an endotracheal tube on a chest x-ray.

A

T4

4
Q

________ structures run along the inferior margin of each rib, so needles and tubes should be placed just at the superior rib margins.

A

Neurovascular

5
Q

Note the ______ intercostal space as a landmark for thoracentesis with needle insertion immediately superior to the 8th rib.

A

T7-T8

6
Q

The inferior tip of the ______ is another useful bony landmark; it usually lies at the level of the 7th rib or interspace.

A

scapula

7
Q

This landmark goes from the clavicale down past the nipple?

A

Midsternal line

8
Q

This landmark goes down spinous process of the vertebra?

A

vertebral line

9
Q

This landmark goes down the sternum?

A

midsternal line

10
Q

This line goes down the front of the body and along the arm pit?

A

anterior axillary line

11
Q

With the arm raised this line runs directly down the apex of the axilla?

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midaxillary line

12
Q

This line runs down back of posterior axillary fold?

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posterior axillary line

13
Q

This drops from the interior angle of the scapula?

A

scapular line

14
Q

—above the clavicles

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Supraclavicular

15
Q

—below the clavicles

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Infraclavicular

16
Q

—between the scapulae

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Interscapular

17
Q

— below the scapulae

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Infrascapular

18
Q

—the lowermost portions Upper, middle, and lower lung fields

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Bases of the lungs

19
Q

covers the outer surface of the lungs

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visceral pleura

20
Q

The _________ lines the pleural cavity along the inner rib cage and the upper surface of the diaphragm.

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parietal pleura

21
Q

Between the visceral and parietal pleura is the pleural space, containing serous _______ _____.

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pleural fluid

22
Q

Accumulations of ____ _____, or pleural effusions, may be transudates, seen in heart failure, cirrhosis, and nephrotic syndrome, or exudates, seen in numerous conditions including pneumonia, malignancy, pulmonary embolism, tuberculosis, and pancreatitis.

A

pleural fluid