After insertion of the chest tube, is patient able to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, eat, etc..?
Answer:
i'd say that all the people i've seen that needed a chest tube were in no shape to be getting out of bed anyways.
Without knowing more info, I will take the wild guess and tell you will not feel like getting out of bed with a chest tube.. Besides you will probably be connected to a suction device.. Eat no problem..
I guess it depends on what the tubes are for and what caused them to be placed in the first place.
Last fall I had a quadruple by-pass, on a Saturday morning, Monday was walking the halls with not only two tubes and a suction machine, but an IV, so I would say under some circumstances, yes to your question.
yes...you are weak, it stings but the whole system is portable.
hint: when your doctor tells you to roll over on your non affected side and take in a deep breath, get ready, he's pulling the tube out.
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