Chest tube discontinuation

Pret Bjorn p.bjorn at netzero.net
Tue Aug 28 11:11:33 BST 2007


Looking for protocols or best practices following the discontinuation of
thoracostomy tubes.  How do you monitor for recurrent collapse?

 

Observe x hours?  Delayed CXR?  Case by case?

 

 

Pret Bjorn, RN

Bangor, ME USA



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