Treatment of choice for Tension pneumothorax is: (A) Intermittent aspiration by needle, (B) Continuous aspiration by needle, (C) Immediate IC tube drainage, (D) Thoractomy with repair of leakage
Answer is C. Once clinically diagnosed, a wide bore needle(intercostal drain) is immediately placed in the second intercostal space in midclavicular line, and a sterile glove is kept on the hub (blunt) end of the needle to create a valve so as to prevent inward sucking of the air from outside.