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Chest Tubes
🫁 TYPES of CHEST TUBES In wet suction, the amount of suction is regulated by how much water is in the chamber- as a nurse it is your job to monitor this and add water as needed as the water evaporates over time. In dry suction, the suction is regulated by a a suction control chamber- as a nurse it's important to monitor the bellows to make sure the suction is still working!
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CHEST-DRAINING METHODS
CHEST-DRAINING METHODS After an intercostal tube has been inserted, the pleural contents are evacuated into a chest drainage system. In the case of a pneumothorax, a one-way flutter valve (i.e., Heimlich valve) can also be used. The essential feature of the system is a means to permit escape of gas or fluid from the pleural space with no possibility of return using gravity or suction. In recent years, disposable suction systems have become extremely popular, and some manufacturers have…
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