chest tube

collocation in English

meaningsofchestandtube

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chest
noun[C]
uk
/tʃest/us
/tʃest/
the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the stomach and the neck, containing the heart ...
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tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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(Definition ofchestandtubefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The total loss of blood up to the removal of thechesttubedid not show significant differences among the groups.
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Postoperatively, 13 children (22%) had coil occlusion of 1-21 (mean 5.8) collaterals for elevated pulmonary pressures, heart failure or prolongedchesttubedrainage.
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Achesttubewas placed in the right side, and pleural fluid and blood specimens were sent for cultures.
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If there ischesttubeclogging, complications such as cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax or death can ensue.
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In the setting of bleeding,chesttubeclogging can cause blood to be retained around the heart and lungs.
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In the presence of air production,chesttubeclogging can cause tension pneumothorax, and in the setting of infection, empyema.
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The fourth patient has smoke inhalation, relatively minor burns and a pneumothorax, and is set up for achesttube.
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To be able to exclude a pneumothorax fast and accurate can prevent trauma victims from receiving an unnecessarychesttube.
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Whenchesttubeclogging occurs, the pneumothorax or subcutaneous emphysema can recur.
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One is that thechesttubecan clog.
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The drainage holes are place inside the patient, and thechesttubeis passed out through the incision.
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Its most common causes are pneumothorax and achesttubethat has become occluded by a blood clot or fibrinous material.
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Chesttubeclogging after cardiac surgery is more common in reoperations and urgent procedures, and is associated with statistically significantly higher rates of atrial fibrillation.
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If thechesttubebecomes clogged, fluid will be left behind and the pleurodesis will fail.
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When blood encounters the surfaces of chest tubes, the coagulation cascade is initiated, which often lead to partial or completechesttubeclogging with clot.
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Depending on the result of the examination, complete drainage of the fluid may be necessary, often with achesttube.
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When achesttubebecomes occluded or clogged, the blood that should be drained can accumulate around the heart, leading to tamponade.
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If mechanical ventilation is required, the risk of tension pneumothorax is greatly increased and the insertion of achesttubeis mandatory.
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However, not all these cases of pneumothorax need treatment with achesttube.
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