2 results
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
is within the pleura ... injury to the lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... @nickmmark #ChestTube ... #Drains #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis