Chest tube supplies are important after surgery. Chest tube supplies should be kept at a person's bedside for easy access if needed.
a standard chest tube is a hollow tube that inserts into the chest's pleural cavity. a trocar is a metal rod that's inside the chest tube, some doctors prefor the trocar for easier insertion through the intercostal muscles.
movement of fluid in chest tube R/T inspiration & expiration
a chest tube is used for the treatment of pnuemothorax or hemopnuemothorax..
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Immediately apply sterile gauze over the chest tube insertion site and notify doctor.
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The doctor will make an incision under the arm, to insert a chest tube. This chest tube will drain off any blood in the lungs, allowing it to re inflate.
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Chest tube clogging can lead to infection. The chest tube is there to remove fluid from around the lung. If the tube becomes clogged, the fluid builds up around the lung. This fluid can become infected, which is called an empyema. An empyema can require a major operation to remove the thick and infected material from around the lung. Chest tube are more frequently being left in for home care and the patient discharged from home. If the tube stops draining, it either means there is no more fluid to drain, or the tube is clogged. If the tube is clogged and the fluid accumulates, this is a set up for an infection related to a clogged tube.
Problems can arise in the insertion of the tube if the membrane lining the chest cavity is thick or if it has many adhesions. The tube will not drain correctly if the chest cavity contains blood clots or thick secretions.