If drainage is indicated ... Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the catheter 2-3 times week or as directed by ...

Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures for treatment of pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic effusion (ie, complicated pneumonia).

Community nurses and caregivers are typically assigned to undertake regular fluid drainage at the patient's home ... having IPCs due to the risk of pulling on the catheter. Conversely, the absolute ...

This technique must be used if the tube of choice is a red rubber catheter because ... depending on the rate of pleural fluid that is being produced. Intermittent drainage is sufficient for ...