OBJECTIVES Chest drainage following cardiac surgery is used to avoid complications related to the accumulation of blood and serous fluid in the chest. We aimed to determine the incidence of chest tube clogging and the role of bedside assessment in identifying the potential for failure to drain. METHODS Data from 150 patients undergoing cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass from March t...

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the current practice habits among clinicians treating spontaneous pneumothorax and bronchopleural fistula. METHODS Practice habits were determined by a randomized postal survey of 3,000 American College of Chest Physicians members. Group comparisons are performed by chi2 analysis with p<0.05 being significant. RESULTS Four hundred nine respondents (13.6%) in...

BACKGROUND Quantitative lung computed tomography (CT) provides fundamental information about lung aeration in critically ill patients. We tested a scanning protocol combining reduced number of CT slices and tube current, comparing quantitative analysis and radiation exposure to conventional CT. METHODS In pigs, CT scans were performed during breath hold in a model of lung injury with three di...

We present our own observation of the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis course case, complicated by esophageal-pulmonary fistula, in a palliative patient who was treated Pulmonary Tuberculosis Department No. 2 Zaporizhzhia Regional Phthisio-pulmonology Clinical Treatment and Diagnostic Center. An esophago-pulmonary fistula with detected area right upper lobectomy, wich perfomed 8.5 years ago. Th...

OBJECTIVES Chest tube insertion seems to be one important factor leading to intercostal nerve impairment. The purpose of this prospective study was to objectively evaluate intercostal nerve damage using current perception threshold testing in association with chest tube insertion. METHODS Sixteen patients were enrolled in this study. Intercostal nerve function was assessed with a series of 20...

Background: Patient radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) are increasing due to the number of CT examinations performed every day. The aim of this study was assess and evaluate patient radiation doses for adult&rsquo;s common CT examinations to derive local diagnostic guidance levels for common CT examinations. Materials and Methods: Volume and weighted computed tomography dose index (C...

Abstract A 30-year-old gentleman presented with complaints of fever, productive cough, and shortness breath for 10 days. On presentation, he had a right intercostal drainage tube (ICD) in situ view chest radiograph findings where hydropneumothorax was suspected. He past history pulmonary tuberculosis 3 years back which self-discontinued anti-tubercular therapy after months. also diagnosed 2 asp...

During Computed Tomography (CT) scan examinations, it is important to ensure a good diagnosis by providing the maximum information detect pathologies and this can be done with reduced dose. In respect, several methods of dose reduction have been studied evaluated. This work investigates effect tube voltage while varying current on image quality radiation at Chest CT examination. study was condu...