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Types of chest drainage systems
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1) Traditional Water Seal (wet suction)
2) Dry Suction Water Seal (dry suction) 3) Dry suction (one-way valve system) |
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Traditional Water Seal (wet suction) description
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3 chambers: a collection chamber, water seal chamber (middle chamber), and wet suction control chamber
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Traditional Water Seal (wet suction) comments
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-requires sterile fluid be instilled into water seal & suction chambers
-has pos & neg pressure release valves -intermittent bubbling indicates that system in functioning properly -additional suction can be added by connecting system to a suction source |
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Dry Suction Water Seal (dry suction) description
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has 3 chambers: a collection chamber, water seal chamber (middle chamber), & wet suction control chamber
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Dry Suction Water Seal (dry suction) comments
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-requires that sterile fluid be instilled in water seal chamber at 2cm level
-no need to fill suction chamber w fluid -suction pressure is set w a regulator -has pos & neg pressure release valves -has indicator to signify suction pressure is adequate -quieter than traditional water seal systems |
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Dry Suction (one-way valve system) description
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has a one-way mechanical value that allows air to leave the chest & prevents air from moving back into chest
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Dry Suction (one-way valve system) comments
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-no need to fill suction chamber w fluid-can be set up quickly in emergency
-works even if knocked over, ideal for pts that are ambulatory |