CT/PV Flashcards
What are finochetto’s used for
Retraction in mediansternotomy and thoracotomy
What are luken’s tubes used for?
Bronchial washings
Are chest tubes active or passive?
Active
What does the chest tube hook up to?
Hooks to chest tube drainage system. The system must be kept lower than the heart to avoid fluid backup
Pectus excavatum
Caved in chest
Pectus carnatum
Pigeon chest
Flail chest
Rib breaks in chest cavity - needs a chest tube
Hemothorax
Blood in the pleural cavity - needs a chest tube
Pneumothorax
Air in pleural space - needs a chest tube
Pleural effusion
A build up of fluid in the pleural space - needs a chest tube
Mediastinoscopy
Scope into the chest - sterile case
Artery Stenosis
Narrowing of blood vessels
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Caused by compression of blood vessels or nerves - this is why we pad and protect the brachial plexus
What are three types of aneurysms
Saccular Fusiform Dissecting
What are flexible bronchoscopes used for
Bronchial washings and biopsies (clean)