PleurX Catheters

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Across
  1. 4. Change _______ over pleural catheter if soiled, loosened, or every 48 hours.
  2. 6. Assess skin around insertion site for signs/symptoms of localized infection, including_______, tenderness/pain, and drainage.
  3. 7. _______ patient as needed to initiate drainage.
  4. 8. If using a drainage bottle with vacuum pressure, engage vacuum by decompressing_______ on top of bottle to puncture seal.
  5. 9. Assess drainage fluid for presence of clots. Gently milk tubing if needed to displace ______.
Down
  1. 1. _______ patient/family about how to take care of indwelling pleural catheter including drainage and dressing changes using proper aseptic technique.
  2. 2. Confirm all connections are secure and tubing is not _______, clamped, or compressed.
  3. 3. If patient begins to feel significant_______, stop drainage temporarily and notify treating clinician.
  4. 5. Assess _______ system, including for pleural catheter adverse effects.
  5. 10. _______ drainage immediately and notify treating clinician or emergency response team if patient develops signs/symptoms of re-expansion pulmonary edema.