Examples of 'chest tube' in a sentence

Meaning of "chest tube"

A medical device used to drain fluid, blood, or air from the chest cavity. It is a hollow tube inserted into the chest to help relieve pressure or remove unwanted substances, commonly used in emergency medical situations or surgeries
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  • Also known as chest drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy, or intercostal drain. A tube inserted into the chest with the purpose of allowing the removal of air or fluid from the pleural cavity.

How to use "chest tube" in a sentence

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Chest tube drainage in the chest cavity.
We will put the chest tube in there.
Chest tube in your first five minutes.
Let us get a chest tube started now.
Chest tube appears to be intact and draining.
Let us get a chest tube tray now.
Chest tube placement should not occur.
And get a chest tube in left side.
Chest tube must have clotted off.
We are going to put a chest tube in to help you breathe.
Chest tube lacerated the left ventricle.
I drained it through a chest tube as a temporary measure.
A chest tube might cause a major bleed.
Just inserted a chest tube for a hemothorax.
Chest tube tray and page surgery.

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She was fine with the chest tube.
I put in a chest tube to evacuate the pneumothorax.
And come out of the chest tube.
Get a chest tube and rays here.
I can see we just put in a chest tube.
He needs a chest tube and intubation now.
Let us wait for the chest tube.
Got a chest tube in on the left side.
I told you he did not need a chest tube.
The chest tube punctured the liver.
Lungs keep collapsing despite a chest tube.
Set the chest tube on water seal.
I will trade you for a chest tube.
Get a chest tube in the right side.
Let us follow his chest tube output.
Put a chest tube inand stabilize him.
There is a lot of blood in the chest tube.
We placed a chest tube so he could breathe better.
Set him up for another chest tube.
I need a chest tube and a setup tray.
She pulled out her chest tube.
Put a chest tube in and stabilize him.
Bag him and prep a chest tube.
Her chest tube stopped draining.
Intubate and put in a second chest tube.
Let us get a chest tube in him.
Treatment may include inserting a chest tube.
The chest tube is on water seal.
Watch pressure and chest tube output.
Chest tube is filling with blood.
French for the second chest tube.
Sets for chest tube insertion.
Two liters out of the chest tube.
We are putting a chest tube in before he goes to surgery.
Needs a central line and a chest tube.

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