Chylothorax is a troublesome complication of thoracic trauma and surgery. The critical care nurse's assessment of respiratory changes is frequently the first sign that this serious complication is occurring. Chylothorax may cause a previously stable thoracic patient to develop sudden, potentially serious respiratory problems.

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