TYPICALLY, A PNEUMOTHORAX IS DRAINED VIA THE 2nd OR 3rd INTERCOSTAL SPACE ON THE MEDIOCLAVICULAR LINE, AND AN EFFUSION IS DRAINED VIA THE 6th OR 7th INTERCOSTAL SPACE ON THE MID-AXILLARY LINE. THE MATERIAL USED IS THERMOSENSITIVE AND SOFTENS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH BODY TEMPERATURE.
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