CHEST TUBES

AND
DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS .
 chest tube insertion
A chest tube is a hollow, flexible tube placed into the chest. It acts
as a drain.

Chest tubes drain blood, fluid, or air from around your lungs,
heart, or esophagus.
The tube around your lung is placed between your ribs and into
the space between the inner lining and the outer lining of your
chest cavity. This is called the pleural space. It is done to allow
your lungs to fully expand.
purpose of
chest tube
-to return negative pressure to the intra pleural
space
-to drain air from intra pleural space
-to drain blood from the intra pleural space
-chest tube can administer theraphy
-releive respiratory distress
 types of drainage systems
*THORACENTESIS
-is insertion of the needle into
the pleural spaceto drain air
or fluid
* THE SINGLE BOTTLE SYSTEM
-IS USED TO DRAIN AIR OR SMALL
AMOUNT FLUID FROM THE
PLEAURAL SPACE
* TWO CHAMBER SYSTEM
-WORK AS A SINGLE
BOTTLE CHEST DRAINAGE
SYSTEM ,BUT DECREASE
THE WORK LOAD OF
BREATH
* THREE CHAMBER SYSTEM
-THREE CHAMBER SYSTEM SET UP
USES DRAINAGE COLLECTION
CHAMBER CONNECTED TO A WATER-
SEAL CHAMBER THAT IS ATTACHED
TO VACCUM-CONTROL CHAMBER
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