Chest Tubes Flashcards
0
Q
Do a pneumoectomy patient get a lung tube?
A
No. Every other lung surgeries and procedures do though.
1
Q
Do we lay patients down on the good lung with an abscess?
A
No. Because it can drain to to good lung.
2
Q
How big are chest tubes?
A
28F - 32F
3
Q
Where are chest tubes usually inserted?
A
From 5th ICS but could be anywhere from 2nd ICS to 9th ICS
