Chest Drains on Chest X-Ray
Overview
Look For
- The presence of a drain within the pleural cavity.
Examples
- A left-sided pleural effusion prior to drain insertion
![A left-sided pleural effusion prior to drain insertion]()
- A left-sided pleural effusion with a chest drain in situ
![A left-sided pleural effusion with a chest drain in situ]()
- A chest drain within a right pneumothorax
![A chest drain within a right pneumothorax]()
- A right-sided chest tube inserted post surgery
![A right-sided chest tube inserted post surgery]()
Indications for Chest Drain
- Pneumothorax
- Empyema
- Symptomatic pleural effusion
- Access for pleurodesis
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