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Q

Chest drainage unit
Water seal chamber
How much water?
Bubbles?rise and fall?

A

2cm water
Cough or sneeze, bubbling is fine
Rise and fall with breathing is normal

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Chest drainage unit

Drainage chamber

A

If it fills up, get a whole new unit

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Chest drainage unit

Suction chamber

A

Slow continuos bubbling is required

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Q

Chest drainage unit

Tidaling

A

Will stop when pneumothorax is resolved or if there is a kink in the tubing.

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