Middle aged pt, no PMH; fever, flulike sx x 1 week. 6lpm NC, sats ~92%. No dyspnea. Presenting CXR unremarkable. No shock. Given 1L IVF and empiric abx. Initial dispo to floor for monitoring and COVID testing. #POCUS to follow R anterior lung

I was challenged to make a low budget, DIY chest tube simulator for 54 PA students without using any animal products.

Operation #VeganChestTube™ was born.

The end product was fairly realistic and held up for all 54 chest tubes.

Here’s how I put it together, a #Tweetorial:

https://twitter.com/meded_pa/status/1095371228049784836

End product first - final cost 89$