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Chest Drainage

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Physicians charged with the task of caring for the critically ill will inevitably encounter patients who require drainage of the pleural cavity, e.g., those with pneumonia, central lines, and mechanical ventilation. Practitioners caring for these individuals should be comfortable with placement and management of chest tubes

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  1. Departments of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Indiana University, 550 N University Blvd, Suite 4903, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Praveen N. Mathur

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  2. Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University, Perdido St. 1901, New Orleans, 70112, USA

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Bosslet, G.T., Mathur, P.N. (2010). Chest Drainage. In: Frankel, H., deBoisblanc, B. (eds) Bedside Procedures for the Intensivist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79830-1_15

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