LP7139-1
Chest tube
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Description
A chest tube is a tube inserted into the pleural space or mediastinum through the chest wall to remove air, fluid or pus from the thoracic space. It is also referred to as a chest drain, Bülau drain, thoracic catheter, tube thoracostomy or an intercostal drain or catheter. PMID: 22561614 Source: Regenstrief LOINC
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Chest tube
- Part Display Name
- Chest tube
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2000-05-03
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Chest tube
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Грудная клетка трубка |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 胸腔插管 Synonyms: 胸腔引流管; |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Tubo toracico |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Θωρακικός σωλήνας Synonyms: Θωρακικός σωλήνας |
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