Chest tubes 101

Everything you always wanted to know about chest tubes, courtesy of the amazing Samantha Parker (future YouTube star?)

What is a chest tube?

Components of a chest tube

What do the settings mean?

How do I fill the water chamber?

Measuring chest tube output

Heimlich valve

tPA / dornase

The chest tube isn’t draining!

My patient is in distress!

The chest tube fell out!

The chest tube is disconnected!