Template:Chest tube size table: Difference between revisions
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| Medium (20-28 Fr)|| | | Medium (20-28 Fr)|| | ||
*[[Traumatic pneumothorax]] | *[[Traumatic pneumothorax]] | ||
*Traumatic [[hemothorax]] ("any acute [[hemothorax]] | *Traumatic [[hemothorax]] ("any acute [[hemothorax]] visible on chest radiograph")<ref>Inaba Et. al J [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22327984 Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Feb;72(2):422-7.]</ref><ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30711226 Advanced Trauma Life Support® Update 2019: Management and Applications for Adults and Special Populations.]</ref> | ||
*Pneumothorax on mechanical ventilation | *[[Pneumothorax]] on mechanical ventilation | ||
*Non-traumatic [[tension pneumothorax]] | *Non-traumatic [[tension pneumothorax]] | ||
*Malignant effusion | *Malignant effusion | ||
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* | *Trauma/bleeding (hemothorax/hemopneumothorax) | ||
*Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak) | *Bronchial-pleural fistulae (large air leak) | ||
*Malignant fluid | *Malignant fluid |
Latest revision as of 12:11, 18 July 2020
Adult Chest Tube Sizes
Chest Tube Size | Type of Patient | Underlying Causes |
Small (8-14 Fr) |
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Medium (20-28 Fr) |
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Large (36-40 Fr) |
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