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Chest Drains on Chest X-Ray

February 15th, 2021
 
 
 
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Overview

  • Look For

  • The presence of a drain within the pleural cavity.
  • Examples

  • A left-sided pleural effusion prior to drain insertion
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    A left-sided pleural effusion prior to drain insertion
     
  • A left-sided pleural effusion with a chest drain in situ
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    A left-sided pleural effusion with a chest drain in situ
     
  • A chest drain within a right pneumothorax
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    A chest drain within a right pneumothorax
     
  • A right-sided chest tube inserted post surgery
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    A right-sided chest tube inserted post surgery
     
  • Indications for Chest Drain

  • Pneumothorax
  • Empyema
  • Symptomatic pleural effusion
  • Access for pleurodesis
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