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    A Patient with a Chest Tube in Place Suddenly Develops
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A Patient with a Chest Tube in Place Suddenly Develops

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A patient with a chest tube in place suddenly develops chest pain and severe respiratory distress.What could be causing this?

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The chest tube may have become occluded ...

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