(ITUNES OR LISTEN HERE) The Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) HEFT EMcast has produced an excellent podcast summary of the literature demonstrating that needle decompression at the 2nd intercostal space at the midclavicular line (2ICS MCL) is likely to fail.  They review a systematic review and meta-analysis by Laan et al in 2015 that suggests … Continue reading Episode 36 – Pneumothorax