What are the two most common reasons for placing a chest tube?
A) Pneumothorax and pleural effusion
B) Pneumothorax and empyema
C) Hemothorax and hydrothorax
D) To place medicine in the pleural space and to withdraw excess fluid

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The most common indications for a chest tube are pneumothorax (air in the pleural space) and empyema (pus in the pleural space), although chest tubes may also be used to drain blood (hemothorax) or fluid (hydrothorax) or to install a sealant (e.g., the antibiotic doxycycline) to achieve closure of the pleural space, thereby preventing recurrent pneumothorax or hydrothorax.

What Are the Two Most Common Reasons for Placing a Chest