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What condition involves blood in the pleural space?
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Hemothorax.
What is an important detail about the operation of the suction control chamber?
Vigorous bubbling indicates too high suction and must be adjusted.
Name the three common conditions that require chest tube insertion.
Pleural Effusion, Hemothorax, Pneumothorax.
What does continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicate?
An air leak in the system.
For a patient with a pneumothorax, why must the chest tube drainage be below chest level?
To assist gravity in drainage and maintain proper function of the drainage system.
How should the water seal chamber function during normal operations?
Through a steady rise and fall, or titling, with the patient's breathing cycle.
What mnemonic can help you remember the function of the suction control chamber?
Like a child gently sucking a milkshake.
What happens with titling as the lung re-expands?
Titling should naturally reduce as the lung re-expands.
Which chamber in the chest tube system acts as an air leak monitor?
The water seal chamber.
What is the primary goal of using a chest tube?
To re-expand a collapsed lung by restoring normal negative pressure in the pleural space.
What mnemonic can help you understand the mechanism of the water seal chamber?
Like a seal in the ocean, rising and falling with the tide.
What condition is characterized by air in the pleural space?
Pneumothorax.
What is the function of the suction control chamber in a chest tube system?
To provide gentle, steady, continuous bubbling indicating correct suction level and prevent vigorous bubbling.
What condition involves fluid in the pleural space?
Pleural Effusion.
How is the collection chamber utilized in a chest tube system?
To measure the output of drained fluid, air, or blood.
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