Flutter valve
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flutter-valve-260-9821012
title:
Flutter valve
text:
In respiratory medicine, a flutter valve is a one-way check valve used to prevent airflow back into a chest tube, and usually is applied to drain air from a pneumothorax. The design of the flutter valve features a rubber sleeve in a plastic case, where the rubber sleeve is arranged so that when air flows through the valve the sleeve opens and allows the outwards airflow from the body of the patient; however, when the airflow is reversed, the rubber sleeve closes and halts backwards airflow into
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Valve used in respiratory medicine
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flutter_valve
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2024-04-19T23:17:19Z
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