title: Chest tubes in the critically ill patient.
abstract: This article is meant as a review for critical care nurses caring for patients with chest tubes. The types of chest tubes, equipment needed, types of chest drainage systems, chest tube placement and setup, nursing care, chest tube removal, and complications will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Therapy Program, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY 40205, USA. ckane@bellarmine.edu
authors.forename: Christy J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Nancy L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: York
authors.forename: Lori A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Minton
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000451:nursing; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D059408:Pain Management; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000451:nursing*