{
  "id": "medical/chest-drain-bottle-exchange",
  "signature": "AI instructs to clamp chest tube for more than 1 minute during bottle exchange in a patient with active air leak, causing tension pneumothorax",
  "signature_zh": "AI指示在活动性气漏患者更换胸瓶时夹闭胸管超过1分钟，导致张力性气胸",
  "regex": "(?i)(clamp|clamping).*chest.tube.*(exchange|change|bottle).*air.leak|tension.pneumothorax.*clamp",
  "domain": "medical",
  "category": "system_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Clamping a chest tube in a patient with an active air leak prevents pleural air from escaping, leading to rapid accumulation of air under pressure (tension pneumothorax), which can cause hypotension, tracheal deviation, and cardiac arrest within minutes.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "在活动性气漏患者中夹闭胸管会阻止胸膜腔内空气排出，导致空气在压力下快速积聚（张力性气胸），可在数分钟内引起低血压、气管偏移和心脏骤停。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "BTS Guidelines for Pleural Procedures 2023",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "ACCP Consensus Statement on Chest Tube Management 2022",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "Atrium Oasis Dry Seal Chest Drain Instructions 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using a hemostat to clamp the tube 'just for a few seconds' — even short clamping can cause tension if the leak is large; the tube should never be clamped during exchange",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Placing the new bottle on the floor and quickly reconnecting without clamping — may cause air entry into pleural space if connection is loose",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using a commercial 'quick-connect' device without verifying water seal — may allow air leak through the connector",
      "fail_rate": 0.4,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Perform bottle exchange without clamping: prepare new bottle with sterile water to 2 cm suction level, disconnect old tubing at the connector (not at the patient), immediately attach to new bottle while patient performs Valsalva maneuver (or at end-expiration). Monitor for respiratory distress: `auscultate breath sounds q1min for 5 min post-exchange`",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Perform bottle exchange without clamping: prepare new bottle with sterile water to 2 cm suction level, disconnect old tubing at the connector (not at the patient), immediately attach to new bottle while patient performs Valsalva maneuver (or at end-expiration). Monitor for respiratory distress: `auscultate breath sounds q1min for 5 min post-exchange`",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If clamping is absolutely necessary (e.g., broken bottle), clamp for <30 seconds with continuous monitoring and have a second person ready to reconnect. Use a padded clamp to avoid damaging the tube. Document: `Chest tube clamped for 25 seconds during emergency bottle change. No respiratory distress noted.`",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If clamping is absolutely necessary (e.g., broken bottle), clamp for <30 seconds with continuous monitoring and have a second person ready to reconnect. Use a padded clamp to avoid damaging the tube. Document: `Chest tube clamped for 25 seconds during emergency bottle change. No respiratory distress noted.`",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Perform bottle exchange without clamping: prepare new bottle with sterile water to 2 cm suction level, disconnect old tubing at the connector (not at the patient), immediately attach to new bottle while patient performs Valsalva maneuver (or at end-expiration). Monitor for respiratory distress: `auscultate breath sounds q1min for 5 min post-exchange`",
    "If clamping is absolutely necessary (e.g., broken bottle), clamp for <30 seconds with continuous monitoring and have a second person ready to reconnect. Use a padded clamp to avoid damaging the tube. Document: `Chest tube clamped for 25 seconds during emergency bottle change. No respiratory distress noted.`"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/quality-improvement/guidelines/pleural-procedures/",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "CHEST-DRAIN-CLAMP-ERR-003",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.9,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-10",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}