Chest Topics: Pigtails for PTX, Ketamine for RSI & Inhaled Steroids in Black and Latinx Asthmatics

This month Halloween falls on the last Monday of the month so, Journal Club will be one week early. I want to thank our presenters who helped with topic selection during my deployment to hurricane Irma.

 Chang SH et al.,  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Pigtail Catheter and Chest Tube as the Initial Treatment for Pneumothorax. Chest. 2018 May;153(5):1201-1212.

Israel E, et al., Reliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid in Black and Latinx Adults with Asthma. N Engl J Med. 2022 Apr 21;386(16):1505-1518.

 Matchett G et al., Clinical Trial Collaborators. Etomidate versus ketamine for emergency endotracheal intubation: a randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jan;48(1):78-91.