Bleeding from pneumothorax drainage is not always normal. If it is a small amount of light-colored blood and water is usually normal, if a large amount of dark-colored blood and water is not normal.
1. Normal: pneumothorax is a disease in which the pleural cavity is damaged, so no matter what the cause of pneumothorax, it usually causes local rupture bleeding, but usually the amount is relatively small, which manifests itself as a small amount of light-colored blood, which is generally normal, and does not require special treatment, observation can be.
2. Abnormal: some patients with pneumothorax will have arterial hemorrhage due to rupture of pleural adhesion, or injury to intercostal vessels, etc. In this case, the blood flow is high, and a large amount of dark-colored blood and water will appear, which should be monitored by cardiac monitoring, oxygen intake, etc. If the amount has been increasing, chest exploration will be performed if necessary.
In the process of pneumothorax drainage, it is necessary to pay attention to whether the drainage tube is smooth, and clean the intubation place regularly to avoid infection.