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Procedural Steps For Chest Tube Insertion
- Common Indications for Thoracotomy
- Pneumothorax:
- Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity, leading to lung collapse.
- Pleural Effusion:
- Fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity due to conditions like pneumonia, cancer, or heart failure.
- Pleuritis:
- Inflammation of the pleura surrounding the lungs, causing fluid accumulation or difficulty in breathing.
- Chest Trauma:
- Chest injury that leads to blood or air accumulation in the pleural cavity.
- Chronic Lung Diseases:
- Conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis that may require drainage of accumulated fluid.
