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NUR210 MOD1: Chest Tubes
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Purpose of chest tubes—ANSWER-- Chest tubes remove air, blood, or fluid from the pleural

space to:




- Restore negative intrathoracic pressure




- Allow lung re-expansion




- Improve oxygenation and ventilation


Indications for chest tube insertion—ANSWER-- Pneumothorax (spontaneous, traumatic,

tension)




- Hemothorax

, - Pleural effusion




- Post-operative thoracic surgery




- Empyema (purulent drainage)


Pneumothorax: Patho—ANSWER-- Air enters the pleural space




- Loss of negative pressure




- Lung collapses partially or completely




- Impaired gas exchange




- Tension pneumothorax → mediastinal shift → ↓ venous return → ↓ cardiac output (life-

threatening)


Patient presentation of pneumothorax: Respiratory—ANSWER-- Dyspnea




- Cough




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