<prompt> What is the site for putting needle in chest in a patient with tension pneumothorax: March 20112nd intercostal space, midclavicular line7th intercostal space, midaxillary line5th intercostal space, midclavicular line5th intercostal space, just lateral to veebral column  <response>: Ans. A: 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line Treatment of tension pneumothorax consists of immediate decompression and is managed initially by rapid inseion of a large bore needle into the second intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line of the affected hemithorax 