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Summary NUR463 Med Surg HESI GUIDE- Everything
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Med Surg Everything Chest Tube and Water or Dry Seal Management • Inserted into pleural space to remove air/fluid, restore intrathoracic pressure, allowing lung to reexpand • 3 compartments/chambers o Collection chamber (1) ▪ Air/fluid collected from pleural or mediastinal space ▪ Fluid remains, air vented to second compartment (water-seal chamber) o Water-Seal chamber (2) ▪ Contains 2 cm water; prevents backflow; one-way valve ▪ Fluctuations in water level “tidaling” • Water moves up with inspiration and down with expiration o Suction control chamber (3) ▪ Water suction uses 20 cm water to drain chest ▪ Dry suction: safe and effective vacuum
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