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. IN CASE OF LOCAL CAUSES (TRAUMA, SCARING…), OR IF THE EFFUSION HAS BECOME PARTITIONED, ANOTHER DRAINAGE POINT MAY BE CHOSEN.
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