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. 2024 Mar 7;16(3):e55736. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55736

Table 2. Most Common Indications for Prehospital Needle Decompression.

1 (most common) to 10 (least common) Ranking of indications mentioned
1 Diminished/absent breath sounds
2 Hypoxia
3 Hypotension/hemodynamic instability
4 Did not specify
5 Tracheal deviation
6 Unequal respirations
7 Other indications: diminished pulses, chest trauma, cardiac arrest, hyperinflation, difficulty ventilating, and subcutaneous air
8 Imaging or confirmation by a physician
9 Jugular venous distension
10 Cyanosis