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*[[Traumatic pneumothorax]] | *[[Traumatic pneumothorax]] | ||
*Traumatic [[hemothorax]] ("any acute [[hemothorax]] that is 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> | *Traumatic [[hemothorax]] ("any acute [[hemothorax]] that is 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 | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 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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