chest tubes Flashcards

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1
Q

• Apical or Basilar

A
  • Apical chest tube removes Air

* Basilar chest tube removes Blood or fluid (due to gravity)

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2
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Bubbling is expected with

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air

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3
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Bubbling shouldn’t be present with

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draining fluid

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4
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Were would you place a chest tube for a postop right pneumonectomy?

A

would not need a chest rube (removal of lung)

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5
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If a chest tube gets pulled out …

A
  1. Take a gloved hand and cover the opening (first step)

2. Take a sterile Vaseline gauze and tape 3 sides (best step)

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Bubbling … Where? In the water seal chamber

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o If it is intermittent, it is good (document it)

o If it is continuous, it is bad and indicates a break/leak in the system (find it and tape it)

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Bubbling … Where? In the suction control chamber

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o If it is intermittent, suction pressure is too low (increase it at the wall until it is
continuous)
o If it is continuous, it is good (document it)

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