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Sunday, November 16, 2008

How to monitor Water Seal Chamber?

- The presence of fluctuation of the fluid level in the water-seal chamber indicates a patent drainage system.

With normal breathing, the water level rises with inspiration and falls with expiration.

*Fluctuation stops if the tube is obstructed, if the suction is not working properly, or if the lung has re-expanded.

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