Intercostal Catheter and Underwater suction drainage

Question 1

lungs are lined by thin tissue call?

Answer 1

Pleura, a continuous membrane that folds over itself.

Question 2

Parietal pleura line the?

Answer 2

Chest wall

Question 3

Visceral Pleura covers the

Answer 3

Lungs.

Question 4

Conditions requiring lung drainage

Answer 4

Pneumthorax
spontaneous/tension pneumothorax
haemothorax
haeom-pneumothorax
Empyema

Question 5

Signs and symptoms

Answer 5

Dysoenea
chest pain
rapid/laboured respirations
tachycardia
hypoxaemia
cynosis

Question 6

Air between the Pleurae is

Answer 6

Pneumothorax

Question 7

Pneumothorax is caused by

Answer 7

penetrating trauma
surgery
tumor causing rupture of lung/visceral pleura

Question 8

Blood in the Pleural space is

Answer 8

Haemothorax

Question 9

Transudate or exudate in Pleural space is

Answer 9

Pleural effusion

Question 10

Transudate in Pleural space is caused by

Answer 10

CFH, Renal or liver failure.

Question 11

Treatment for Pleural conditions are

Answer 11

remove fluid and air

prevent drained air and fluid from returning to Pleural space

restore negative pressure in Pleural space to re expand the lung.

Question 12

Thoracostomy creates

Answer 12

an opening in the chest wall and via thoracic catheter allows air and fluid to flow out of the chest.

Question 13

An under water seal drain (dry suction drain) does?

Answer 13

1. allows air and fluid to leave chest.
2. contains a water seal to prevent air and fluid returning to the chest.
3. designed to sit bellow chest tube for gravity drainage.

Question 14

Swinging is

Answer 14

1. fluctuation in water level in water seal drainage during inspirational and expiration.
2. reduction indicates improvement in re-expantion of the lungs.

Question 15

bubbling indicates

Answer 15

an air leak between water seal and Pleural space.