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Three chambers of chest tube drainage unit
Drainage collection chamber
Water seal chamber
Suction control chamber
Drainage collection chamber
Chest tube connects to 6ft connection tube that leads to drainage collection chamber
Water seal chamber
Purpose is to promote one-way flow out of pleural space which will prevent air from moving back up into chest.
May see bubbling when client coughs, sneezes, or exhales.
Will see slight rise and fall with breathing - called tidaling and is normal. If tidaling stops, usually means lung has re-expanded.
Author
Anonymous
ID
331861
Card Set
Respiratory
Description
respiratory
Updated
2017-05-30T23:15:48Z
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