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Chest Tube Care and Management Guide by hady920 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A closed chest drainage system like the Pleur-Evac system is used to continuously drain fluid, blood, or air from the pleural space after a thoracentesis procedure or chest trauma. The system works by using a water seal bottle to maintain negative pressure in the pleural space, allowing air and fluid to drain out of the chest tube into collection bottles while preventing air from re-entering the lungs. Nurses must carefully monitor the system to ensure it is functioning properly and draining as expected.
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- hady920
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