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drainage unit directly to the chest tube. Any drainage from the chest flows into this chamber. The collection chamber is calibrated and has a write-on surface to (more...)

An 11-minute DVD, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), uses video excerpts of 50 actual chest tube insertion procedures to illustrate problems that can ... (more...)

Chest tube management links for nurses caring for surgical patients in the hospital, surgeon's office or patient's home (more...)

The insertion of a pleural chest tube is often done in a setting where immediate action is required. (more...)

A chest tube or chest drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space. It is used to remove air (pneumothorax) or fluid ... (more...)

Alternative Names Return to top. Chest drainage tube insertion; Insertion of tube into chest; Tube thoracostomy. Definition Return to top (more...)

Pulmonary Concepts In Critical Care Care of the Patient with Chest Tube. Pre Insertion. I. Assessment. Assess patient's breath sounds, heart rate, blood pressure ... (more...)

Chest tube insertion - Overview, A chest tube insertion involves the surgical placement of a hollow, flexible drainage tube into the chest. (more...)

Tube thoracostomy drains blood or fluid through a one-way valve, re-expanding the lung. Insertion site is the 7th intercostal space in the mid-clavicular line. (more...)

CHEST TUBE AND FUHRMAN CATHETER INSERTION . Indications . 1. Drainage of hemothorax, or large pleural effusion of any cause. 2. Drainage of large ... (more...)