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This chapter will review the principles of intrathoracic pressure, the indications for chest tubes, and the safe management of patients with chest tube drainage systems.
The overall goal of chest-tube therapy (chest tube care) is to promote lung reexpansion, restore adequate oxygenation and ventilation, and prevent compli-cations. For treatment of pleural-space disruptions, chest-tube therapy should focus on three primary objectives: • removing air and fluid as promptly as possible 1
22 Ιαν 2023 · This activity reviews the care of a chest tube and explains the role of the interprofessional team members in managing patients who undergo a thoracostomy tube placement. Objectives: Identify the indications for chest tube placement. Explain the importance of monitoring patients with a chest tube.
The aim of the book is to provide medical professionals with a step-by-step guide to using a chest drain, with specific chapters on indications, kinds of chest drains, catheters, drainage systems, how to insert a chest tube, complications during placement and handling of a chest drain, removing a chest drain, management of the pleural space and ...
Chest drains are inserted through an intercostal space into the pleural cavity and are designed to: Remove air, blood, pus or fluid safely. Prevent re-introduction of air or fluid.
Explore the role of chest drainage tubes in managing pleural space conditions. Learn about placement, care, and ensuring patient safety.
A chest drain (also referred to as an intrapleural or intercostal drain) is a tube that evacuates an abnormal collection of air, blood, pus or fluid from the pleural cavity or mediastinum.
