The immediate intervention after a sucking stab wound is to dress the wound and tape it on three sides which allows air to escape. Do not use an occlusive dressing - which could convert the wound from open pneumo to closed one - and a tension pneumot

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1. The immediate intervention after a sucking stab wound is to dress the wound and tape it on three sides which allows air to escape. Do not use an occlusive dressing - which could convert the wound from open pneumo to closed one - and a tension pneumot