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Chest Tube Insertion and Function Guide by fellisa is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Chest tubes are hollow plastic tubes inserted between the ribs and into the pleural space to drain fluid, blood, or air from the lungs and chest cavity. They are used to treat conditions that cause lung collapse such as trauma, pneumothorax, or fluid buildup. During insertion, the chest area is sterilized and numbed before a small incision is made between the ribs to guide the tube into the pleural space where it is stitched in place and attached to a drainage system. The chest tube typically remains for a

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