PTC Course/Chest Tube
| Parent | Primary Trauma Care Foundation (Life + Limb PTC) Course |
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| Required time | XXX |
Module Description
[edit | edit source]By the end of this course, the learner will be able to safely and effectively prepare, perform, and manage chest tube insertion for the treatment of pneumothorax or hemothorax, including patient assessment, equipment setup, sterile technique, tube placement, and post-insertion care and communication with receiving care teams.
| Required Skills | No skills specified. |
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| Required Knowledge | No knowledge topics specified. |
| Required Equipment | No equipment specified. |
| Learner Type | broad range of healthcare professionals involved in trauma care particularly in low-resource or disaster settings. Includes physicians nurses paramedics and other allied health professionals. |
| Training Environment | Urban and Rural hospital or clinic settings in Low and middle-income countries (LMICs). |
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| Authors | Ian-laurel |
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| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Cite as | Ian-laurel (2025). "PTC Course/Chest Tube". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |