Chest Tube Placement

• 2016

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• Christopher Weldon

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The video is about chest tube placement, a medical procedure used to remove air, fluid, or pus from the space around the lungs. It describes how doctors insert a tube into the chest to help patients breathe better. These materials can help people understand how chest tubes are placed and why they are important in treating certain lung conditions.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Chest Tubes; Drainage; Pleural Effusion; Pneumothorax; Thoracostomy

Institutions: OPENPediatrics

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