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	Chest Tube Insertion - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/Preparation, Aftercare, Risks, Normal ...
		Chest tubes are used to treat conditions that can cause the lung to collapse, which occurs because blood or air in the pleural space can hamper the ability of a patient to breath.
		Chest tube size is selected depending on the problem; an 18–20 F(rench) catheter is used for pneumothorax, a 32–26 F catheter for hemothorax, and trauma patients usually require a 38–40 F catheter size; children generally require smaller tube sizes.
		Chest tube insertion is a commonly used procedure, and it is typical for patients to recover fully from insertion and removal.
	www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /Ce-Fi/Chest-Tube-Insertion.html (1312 words)

	Chest tube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A chest tube or chest drain is a flexible plastic tube that is inserted through the side of the chest into the pleural space.
		Chest tubes are usually inserted under local anesthesia.
		Modern types of chest tube are placed using the Seldinger technique, which implies that a blunt guidewire is passed over a trocar, over which the chest tube is then inserted.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chest_tube (453 words)

	TRAUMA.ORG: Thoracic Trauma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chest tube insertion is also appropriate to prevent the development of a pleural collection, such as after a thoractomy or to prevent a tension pneumothorax in the ventilated patient with rib fractures.
		After entering the pleural cavity a finger is inserted, and depending on the position of the tract one may feel the texture of the lung surface (for contusion), the surface of the diaphragm (for lacerations) and the heart (for the presence of tamponade).
		The chest tube is placed (on the correct side) in the mid- or anterior- axillary line, behind pectoralis major (to avoidhaving to dissect through this thick muscle).
	www.trauma.org /thoracic/CHESTdrain.html (1394 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Chest tube insertion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chest tubes are inserted to drain blood, fluid, or air and allow full expansion of the lungs.
		The tube is placed between the ribs and into the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of the lung (pleural space).
		The chest tube usually remains in place until the X-rays show that all the blood, fluid, or air has drained from the chest and the lung has fully re-expanded.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/002947.html (440 words)

	Chest Tubes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Empyema requires chest tube drainage, and perhaps surgery, because the purulent material is damaging to the pleural membranes.
		The chest tube is inserted between the fourth to sixth intercostal space at the midaxillary line to drain a hemothorax.
		Once the chest tube is inserted, it may either be clamped or connected to the drainage system while the physician is suturing it in place.
	www.nursewise.com /courses/chestubes_hour.htm (3582 words)

	ICU-USA - Tour - Tube Thoracostomy
		These conditions frequently require a tube thoracostomy, which is the insertion of a chest tube to re-expand the lung and/or remove the fluid or blood around the lung.
		A chest tube is a hollow plastic tube that is surgically inserted into the space around the lung and connected to a bedside drainage container.
		The chest tube remains in place until the lung is re-expanded or the fluid is drained.
	www.icu-usa.com /tour/procedures/thoracostomy.htm (434 words)

	Care of an Intercostal Catheter
		LATERAL CHEST TUBES: Landmarks - between the mid - axillary line, the anterior axillary fold and the level of the nipple / 5th intercostal space.
		The nurse must ensure that a medical officer competent at inspecting chest x-rays is available to assess the position of the chest tube on the chest x-ray.
		Two tubing clamps should be left at the patients bedside to clamp the tube in the event of emergency action being required if the tubing became dislodged from the chest tube bottle and air is at risk of entering the chest cavity.
	members.tripod.com /~dgholgate/two.html (449 words)

	Chest Tube Care and Monitoring
		A chest tube is inserted and a closed chest drainage system is attached to promote drainage of air and fluid.
		Remember, a chest tubes is a catheter inserted through the thorax to remove air and fluids from the pleural space and to reestablish normal intrapleural and intrapulmonic pressures.
		When caring for and maintaining a patient with a chest tube, it is important to note the patency of chest tubes, presence of drainage, presence of fluctuations, patient's vital signs, chest dressing status, type of suction, and level of comfort.
	www.medtrng.com /blackboard/chest_tube_care_and_monitoring.htm (1086 words)

	ICU-USA - Tour - ICU Equipment
		A chest tube is a hollow tube placed between the lung and the chest wall (pleural space).
		A chest tube is used when the patient has air or fluid in the pleural space that needs to be removed.
		The chest tube may be needed for a short or long period of time depending on the patient's condition.
	www.icu-usa.com /tour/equipment/chest_tube.htm (279 words)

	Rapid Chest Tube Inserter
		The Rapid Chest Tube Inserter enables a simple, rapid and safe insertion of a chest tube (or other types of drains) that is firm and stable.
		Key issues for chest tube insertion include location, penetration angle, control of depth of insertion (to minimize the risk of injury to internal structures), and effective evacuation of air/blood from the pleural space.
		Preliminary studies have shown the chest tube can be inserted with minimal normal force, with a high degree of control of insertion depth, and remains positionally stable within the chest wall.
	www.jhuapl.edu /ott/technologies/technology/articles/P01474.asp (216 words)

	Chest tube removal
		Minimal drainage: the chest tube is no longer draining significant volumes of fluid (less than a total of 10ml/hour/tube for six hours prior to removal).
		Since the tubes are usually connected together to drain into one container, and are located closely together, then it is easier to remove them all as one unit.
		Removal of chest tube must be accomplished rapidly with the simultaneous application of an occlusive dressing to prevent air from entering the pleural space.
	www.lhsc.on.ca /critcare/ucicu/procs/chesttub.htm (802 words)

	CHEST TUBE INSERTION
		-Grasp end of chest tube with the Kelly forcep (convex angle towards ribs), and insert chest tube through the hole you have made in the pleura.
		If the tube is of the trocar variety, grasp tube with one hand close to the sharp trocar end and guide the tube slowly and gently through the hole in the pleura into the chest cavity (Figure 4).
		Remove trocar once tube has just entered the cavity, and feed tube in approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of its length, until all the fenestrations of the tube are within the chest
	apps.med.buffalo.edu /procedures/chesttube.asp?p=7 (582 words)

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	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pneumothorax
		Pneumothorax may result from chest trauma, excessive pressure on the lungs, or an underlying lung disease such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, and whooping cough.
		A chest tube (chest tube insertion) placed between the ribs into space surrounding the lungs helps clear the air and allows the lung to re-expand.
		The patient must stay in the hospital while the chest tube is in place.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000087.htm (468 words)

	Chest tube (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Chest tubes are routinely used to treat pneumothoracies, hemothroacies, hydrothroacies and empyemas.
		Insert the chest tube through the parietal pleura superiorly behind the lung and make sure that all holes in the tube are in the chest cavity.
		Suture the tube into place and attach the end of the tube to a Pleurovac suction system.
	www.meddean.luc.edu /lumen/MedEd/Procedures/chest_tube_technique.htm (253 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Chest tube insertion
		Chest drainage tube insertion; Insertion of tube into chest; Tube thoracostomy
		Air leaks from the lung into the chest (pneumothorax)
		Lung abscesses or pus in the chest (empyema).
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/002947.htm (489 words)

	Chest Tube Placement
		Butt, Carrato and Bono perform chest tube placement in cases where a collection of air, gases, or fluid in the chest have caused the lung to collapse.
		This occurs from a physical injury such as a gunshot or knife wound to the chest, automobile accidents, scuba diving accidents, or can occur following medical procedures that accidentally allow air into the pleural space (the space between the lung and the lining of the lung).
		The chest tube removes the air from the pleural space, allowing the lung to re-expand.
	www.thesurgicalchoice.com /ts_chesttube.htm (125 words)

	Chest tube insertion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The information provided should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
		The tube is placed in the pleural space.
		The chest tube is inserted between the ribs into the chest and is connected to a bottle or canister that contains sterile water.
	www.shands.org /health/surgeries/100008.html (685 words)

	Pleura-Cath Chest Tube (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Designed to allow the caregiver to safely and easily pump fluid or air from the chest using the built-in finger pump.
		The Pleura-Cath is implanted in the chest cavity and held in place with two attachment skirts.
		Each tube is supplied sterile and ready to use.
	www.practivet.com /pleura_cath_chest_tube.htm (86 words)

	Care of the Patient With Chest Tube
		Immediately after insertion and q 4 hours while chest tube is in place assess drainage collection system for:
		Immediately after insertion, q 4 hours while chest tube is in place, and immediately after removal of chest tube assess:
		While chest tube is in place and drainage collection system is in use
	rnbob.tripod.com /chesttubecare.htm (303 words)

	Chest Tube Insertion: Encyclopedia of Surgery
		For malignancy (cancer)-causing pleural effusion (fluid in the pleural space filled with malignant cells), the diagnosis can be established with positive cytopathology (cancer cell visualization and analysis) and a chest x ray that shows fluid accumulation.
		A chest x ray should be repeated soon after tube removal and, within 48 hours, a routine wound care clinic follow-up is advised to remove the dressing and to further assess the patient's medical status and condition.
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	health.enotes.com /surgery-encyclopedia/chest-tube-insertion (1257 words)

	Nursing Chest tube management
		Chest tubes Deborah Lazzara Nursing2002, reasons for insertion, how chest drainage systems work, patient assessment, preparing the patient and the equipment, helping with chest tube insertion, reassessment, ongoing care and troubleshooting possible complications
		Chest Tubes Mark Hammerschmidt, RN Tube Thoracostomy University of Pennsylvania Surgery Department Power Point presentation
		Chest tube underwater seal drainage nursing procedure, Lismore Hospital ICU, New South Wales, Australia
	surgnurseslinks.com /chest.chesttubes.htm (154 words)

	Anatomy of a Chest Tube (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Anatomy of a Chest Tube will run on any Windows platform.
		The tutorial reviews the physiology of breathing, 3 bottle chest tube demonstration, chest tube containers, assessment, setup, and chest tube basics.
		Learners enjoy the use of graphics animation and sound throughout the program.
	www.slip.net /~medware/chestube.htm (140 words)

	Dr. Koop - Chest tube insertion
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	Chest Drain / Chest Tube
		Home > Patient's Guide > Glossary of Terms > Chest Drain / Chest Tube
		A hollow plastic tube that is inserted into the chest cavity to remove or allow the drainage of fluid from that portion of the chest cavity.
		Chest tubes are routinely placed into the chest after most open heart surgeries to allow the drainage of fluid from around the heart and lungs.
	www.cts.usc.edu /zglossary-chestdrain.html (73 words)

	AllRefer Health - Chest Tube Insertion (Chest Drainage Tube Insertion, Insertion of Tube Into Chest, Tube Thoracostomy) ...
		AllRefer Health - Chest Tube Insertion (Chest Drainage Tube Insertion, Insertion of Tube Into Chest, Tube Thoracostomy) - Surgery and Procedures
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		Alternate Names : Chest Drainage Tube Insertion, Insertion of Tube Into Chest, Tube Thoracostomy
	health.allrefer.com /health/chest-tube-insertion-info.html (451 words)

	Hypodermoclysis Technique
		Assemble fluid and tubing, priming tubing with solution
		Avoid infusion if blood seen in tube on needle insert
		Change needle and tubing every 1 to 4 days
	www.fpnotebook.com /ER90.htm (226 words)

	Chest Tube
		Size #34 French Chest tube (#38 F for Hemothorax)
		Level of 5th intercostal space, over 6th rib
		This is one page of 23 in this chapter, 138 in this book, and 4774 in the Family Practice Notebook.
	www.fpnotebook.com /ER96.htm (160 words)

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