CHEST TUBE THORACOSTOMY Flashcards

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done to drain fluid, blood, or air from the space around the lungs.

To restore negative pressure.

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Chest tube thoracostomy

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Chest tube thoracostomy is done to remove

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air (pneumothorax)
blood (hemothorax)
fluid (pleural effusion)
pus (empyema)

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3
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AIR outside the lung but within the pleural cavity

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PNEUMOthorax

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3
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Pus from the intrathoracic space.

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emPyema

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4
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Blood collects in your pleural space

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HEMOthorax

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5
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CHEST TUBE THORACOSTOMY
is used to remove air from the intrathoracic space.

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pneumothorax

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6
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buildup of too much fluid between the layers of your pleura around your lungs

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Pleural effusion

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7
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chest tube other names

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chest drain or tube thoracostomy

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8
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is a flexible plastic tube that inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space.

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chest tube (chest drain or tube thoracostomy)

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9
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It drains blood from the lungs

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chest tube

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10
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in PREPARATORY PHASE of chest tube insertion, patient will be assessed for

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pneumothorax, hemothorax, presence of respiratory distress.

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11
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what is obtain in preparatory phase of assisting with chest tube insertion

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chest x-ray

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12
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Other means of localization of pleural fluid

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ultrasound, fluoroscopic localization

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13
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Phases in assisting with chest tube insertion

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preparatory phase, performance phase, follow up phase

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14
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Observe the drainage system for blood/air. Observe for fluctuation
in the tube on respiration.

what phase of assisting with chest tube insertion?

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FOLLOW – UP PHASE

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15
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  • Secure a follow-up chest x-ray.
  • Assess for bleeding, infection, leakage of air and fluid around the tube.

what phase of assisting with chest tube insertion?

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Follow up phase

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16
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Assess patient’s pain at insertion site and give medication appropriately. If patient is in pain, _ will hampered.

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chest excursion and lung inflation

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17
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Maintain chest tubes to provide

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drainage and enhance lung
reinflation.

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18
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in chest tube thoracostomy, Keep the patient in a

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propped-up position (45-90 degree)

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19
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Always ensure the correct position of the UNDERWATER SEAL BOTTLE.
– The bottle should be

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erect and at least 100 cm BELOW the level of the patient’s chest.

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20
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The TIP OF THE GLASS TUBE that connects to the chest drain should be at least - below the fluid level in the bottle

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2 cm

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21
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The tip of the glass tube that connects to the chest drain should be at least 2cm below the fluid level in the bottle
(and not - below the fluid level).

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more than 7 cm

22
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Swinging or oscillation of the column of water in the glass tube connected to the chest drain is monitored every

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4 hours:

23
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monitored every 4 hours

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  1. vital signs
  2. swinging/oscillation
  3. blowing/bubbling (if theres bubbling in drainage bottle = lung is still leaking air)
  4. vital signs
24
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need to be monitored every 4 hours: Blowing or air bubbling in drainage bottle with quiet respiration and on coughing (Bubbling of air indicates that
the

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lung is still leaking air.

25
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the following items need to be
monitored every 4 hours in chest tube thoracostomy

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vital signs, Swinging or oscillation of the column of water, Blowing or air bubbling in drainage bottle, dressing site

26
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When chest tubes are inserted, they must be connected to a - that allows air and fluid to be removed from the chest cavity but prevents air from entering
the outside

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sealed drainage system or one way valve

27
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sealed drainage systems typically have a

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suction control chamber, a water seal chamber and a closed collection chamber for drainage

28
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system that when the client inhales, the water prevents air from entering the system from the atmosphere.

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water seal system

29
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  • can be added to the system to facilitate removing air and
    secretions from the chest cavity.
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Suction

30
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in chest tube thoracostomy, Assess the

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vital signs, oxygen saturation, cardiovascular status
and respiratory status.

31
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Check breath sounds - and check for symmetry of breath sounds

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bilaterally

32
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in chest thoracostomy, this must be done every 2 hours

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  • Encourage deep breathing and coughing exercises
  • Reposition client
33
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Avoid aggressive chest tube manipulation if necessary - such as squeezing hand over hand along the tubing and releasing the tubing between squeezes may help improve patency

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gentle technique

34
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Avoid clamping the tube as this increase the risk of

You can clamp the tube for a moment to replace a drainage unit or to locate the source of leak

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tension pneumothorax.

35
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If the tube becomes disconnected from the collecting system, submerge the end in 1 - to maintain the seal

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sterile water

36
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If unadvertently pulled out, the wound should be cover with a -

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dry sterile dressing

37
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When transporting and ambulating the client:
a. Keep the water seal unit -
b. Disconnect the drainage system from the suction apparatus
before moving the client make sure that the air vent is open

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below chest level and upright

38
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– The cessation of bubbling during both quiet respiration and coughing indicates that the air leak in the lung has .)

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closed

39
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Type and quantity of drainage (Inform practitioner if drainage is

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> 100 mL/h or if frank blood.

40
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Never lift the drainage bottle above the level of the patient’s
chest, as fluid from the bottle may - off into the
patient’s chest.

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siphon

41
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Keep - (angled) at the bed side.

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2 clamps

42
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Do not clamp a - chest drain.11

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bubbling

43
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  • the tubes frequently to avoid blockage by fibrin plugs
    or clots.
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“Milk”

44
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Change the connecting tube and bottle at least - and replace them with sterile equivalents.

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once every 48 hours

45
Q

REMOVING CHEST TUBES
ASSESSMENT
Lung reexpansion is complete when:
* Chest x-ray film reveals

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total lung reexpansion

46
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ASSESSMENT
Lung reexpansion is complete when:
* Water-seal fluctuation has stopped for

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24 hours.

47
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ASSESSMENT
Lung reexpansion is complete when:
Drainage is decreased to

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less than 50 Ml/day

48
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ASSESSMENT
Lung reexpansion is complete when:
* Percussion reveals

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tympany.

49
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ASSESSMENT
Lung reexpansion is complete when:
* Auscultation of lungs reveals breath sounds are - throughout the chest cavity

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present

50
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REMOVING CHEST TUBES
ASSESSMENT

Clamp chest tube - hours before removal, or as ordered by the physician. Assess for changes in vital signs, chest pain, and level of apprehension.

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12 to 24

51
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REMOVING CHEST TUBES
IMPLEMENTATION
* Assist client to sit - or to lie on the side without
chest tubes,

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on edge of bed

52
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REMOVING CHEST TUBES
IMPLEMENTATION
Prepare an occlusive dressing of - on a pressure dressing and sets it aside on a sterile field.

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petroleum gauze

53
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A