• Nursing times · Dec 1997

    Case Reports

    Management of pleural drains.

    • K McMahon-Parkes.
    • Southend Hospital, Bristol.
    • Nurs Times. 1997 Dec 24;93(52):48-52.

    AbstractThis article is the eighth in our 'Care is Critical' series on complex interventions nurses have to manage in acute general wards and in the community. This article looks at the management of pleural drains and gives an overview of the relevant anatomy and physiology. Some of the conditions that may result in a chest tube being inserted are described and the nursing care discussed.

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