1st April 2022

A 30-year-old female presents with signs of tachypnoea, tachycardia, and falling hypotension

A 30-year-old female presents with signs of tachypnoea, tachycardia, and falling hypotension. Her chest is hyper-resonant to percussion on her left side; there are also reduced breath sounds on this side. She has been clinically diagnosed with a tension pneumothorax and requires immediate decompression. Where should the cannula be inserted for this procedure? 

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