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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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thoracostomy tube
Intermediate
Technical
IVT
Large-bore drainage tube inserted into pleural space to evacuate air, blood, or fluid from the chest cavity.
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