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Surgical Critical Care Glossary
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IVT
Pathological shift of fluid from intravascular and intracellular spaces into non-functional extracellular compartments.
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chest tube
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Technical
IVT
A drainage catheter inserted into the pleural space to remove air, blood, or fluid from around the lungs.
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