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Chest tube care: The more you know, the easier it gets

September 11, 2011

Many nurses find chest tube care intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. Once you understand the basics, you can be confident when caring for patients who have chest…

Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removal

May 11, 2015

Once treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as interventional radiology), and other settings. More…

Re-expansion pulmonary edema

July 9, 2021

An uncommon complication with serious consequences Takeaways: Re-expansion pulmonary edema is a rare complication of pleural drainage with potentially fatal consequences. Nurses should suspect re-expansion pulmonary edema and…