719892007: Assessment of chest drain swinging and bubbling (procedure)

• SNOMED CT Concept\Procedure\...
• \Procedures to drains\Assessment of function of chest drain (procedure)\Bubbling and swinging are both dependant on an intact underwater seal and so can only be picked up if the drain tube extends below the water level in the bottle. Bubbling and swinging should be assessed with the patient deep breathing and if possible coughing. No bubbling or swinging may indicate that the chest drain is blocked.
• \Procedure by method\Determination of a value, conclusion, or inference by evaluating evidence\Examination by method\An evaluation of the performance of an organ, organ system, or body part\Assessment of function of chest drain (procedure)\Bubbling and swinging are both dependant on an intact underwater seal and so can only be picked up if the drain tube extends below the water level in the bottle. Bubbling and swinging should be assessed with the patient deep breathing and if possible coughing. No bubbling or swinging may indicate that the chest drain is blocked.
• \Procedure by method\Interview, history AND/OR physical examination\Examination by method\An evaluation of the performance of an organ, organ system, or body part\Assessment of function of chest drain (procedure)\Bubbling and swinging are both dependant on an intact underwater seal and so can only be picked up if the drain tube extends below the water level in the bottle. Bubbling and swinging should be assessed with the patient deep breathing and if possible coughing. No bubbling or swinging may indicate that the chest drain is blocked.

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2017. Module: SNOMED CT core

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
3318345014	Bubbling and swinging are both dependant on an intact underwater seal and so can only be picked up if the drain tube extends below the water level in the bottle. Bubbling and swinging should be assessed with the patient deep breathing and if possible coughing. No bubbling or swinging may indicate that the chest drain is blocked.	en	Definition	Active	Entire term case sensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
3318343019	Assessment of chest drain swinging and bubbling (procedure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
3318344013	Assessment of chest drain swinging and bubbling	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core

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