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What is Chest Tube Thoracostomy Overview about?
A chest tube thoracostomy involves inserting a tube into the chest wall to drain air, blood, or fluid from the pleural space. There are different types of chest drainage systems, including closed-chest drainage using a water seal system to allow drainage out while preventing air from entering. The purposes of a chest tube are to remove excess fluids from the chest, reduce the pleural space size, and restore negative pressure to promote lung expansion. It is important to monitor chest tube drainage amounts a
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