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  2. Chest tube - Wikipedia

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    Chest tubes should be kept free of dependent loops, kinks, and obstructions which may prevent drainage. [27] In general, chest tubes are not clamped except during insertion, removal, or when diagnosing air leaks. [citation needed] Chest tube clogging with blood clots of fibrinous material is common.

  3. Pneumothorax - Wikipedia

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    In traumatic pneumothorax, chest tubes are usually inserted. If mechanical ventilation is required, the risk of tension pneumothorax is greatly increased and the insertion of a chest tube is mandatory. [13] [40] Any open chest wound should be covered with an airtight seal, as it carries a high risk of leading to tension pneumothorax.

  4. Chest drainage - Wikipedia

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    The "Heber-Drain" is based on the Heber principle, which uses hydrostatic pressure to transfer fluid from the chest to a collection canister. It produces permanent passive suction. As the Heber drain is a classical gravity drain, the canister must be placed below chest level to be active. The difference in height between the floor and the ...

  5. Thoracostomy - Wikipedia

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    A thoracostomy is a small incision of the chest wall, [1] with maintenance of the opening for drainage. [2] It is most commonly used for the treatment of a pneumothorax.This is performed by physicians, paramedics, and nurses usually via needle thoracostomy or an incision into the chest wall with the insertion of a thoracostomy tube (chest tube) or with a hemostat and the provider's finger ...

  6. Capnography - Wikipedia

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    The American Heart Association (AHA) affirmed the importance of using capnography to verify tube placement in their 2005 CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Guidelines. [ 14 ] The AHA also notes in their new guidelines that capnography, which indirectly measures cardiac output, can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of CPR and as an ...

  7. Advanced airway management - Wikipedia

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    Secondary methods of confirmation include oxygen saturation, chest x-ray, ultrasound, condensation in the endotracheal tube, equal chest rise, breath sounds heard on both sides of the chest (often with the assistance of a large tidal volume breath), and an absence of breath sounds over the epigastrium. No single method of confirming placement ...

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  9. Nuss procedure - Wikipedia

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    Air in the chest (pneumothorax) is one of the more frequent complications. A chest tube may be required or aggressive breathing exercises and close monitoring may be adequate. [citation needed] With the use of stabilizers and PDS sutures, bar displacement rarely occurs.