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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Thin ribs
  1. Pericardial fluid culture (image) 
    ... needle is inserted into the chest between the ribs into the pericardium (the thin sac that surrounds the heart) and a small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9731.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pneumothorax - series (image) 
    ... flexible, hollow, narrow tube is inserted through the ribs into the pleural splace, and the tube is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100150_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Chest tube insertion - series (image) 
    ... sedated. The chest tube is inserted between the ribs into the chest and is connected to a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia