RT Book, Section
A1 Joseph, Kimberly T.
A1 Kubasiak, John C.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159797162
T1 Tube Thoracostomy
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159797162
RD 2024/04/23
AB A  tube  thoracostomy  is  the  placement  of  a  tube  through  the  thoracic  wall  and  into  the  pleural  cavity.  It  is  commonly  referred  to  as  a  chest  tube.  It  is  placed  to  evacuate  air,  blood,  or  other  fluid  that  collects  within  the  pleural  space.  The  etiology  of  the  air  or  fluid  collections  can  be  due  to  iatrogenic  complications,  infection,  lung  disease,  malignancy,  or  trauma.