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My son, who is 20 years old, has had his third pneumothorax and failed the water seal test. He has had a chest tube for 10 days and needs to be transported safely for 4 hours by ambulance to a better hospital in Seattle. Is it safe for him to leave the hospital with a Heimlich valve, and should he be transported by ambulance or another method?

August 22nd, 2023

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