If there is resistance and no movement of the drain tube despite gentle side-to-side rotation and a firm pull do not proceed further and notify the treating team/surgeon. There should be no excessive force when pulling the drain tube, doing so can lead to serious complications such as drain tube fractures or internal tissue damage. Drain Tube Fractures If the tube fractures during drain removal and remnants of the tubing is left within the patient contact the treating team. The surgical fellow should order an immediate Xray of the drain tube site. The patient should be prepared for theatre, inform the parents and consider the need to keep the child nil by mouth in anticipation for surgical removal of the remaining drain tube.
This is why orange now appears in the Irish flag â to symbolize the Protestant minority in Ireland. Thus, âOrange Protestantsâ have been around for quite a while, but wearing the color on Saint Patrickâs is a relatively new phenomenon.
In the 17th century, it wasnât the color green that was associated with St. Patrickâs Day, but the color blue. The color changed to green for a number of reasons. Green is one of the colors in Irelandâs flag, and and Ireland is often referred to as the âEmerald Isle,â named for its lush green landscape. Green is also the color of the shamrock, which is associated greatly with the holiday. If you donât wear green on St. Pattyâs, you better watch out. Back in the 1700âs people who forgot to wear green started to get pinched by their peers. Why? Because legend has it that if you wear green on that day, you are invisible to the leprechauns and fairies. If you forgot to wear green, they could see you and would pinch you because you were the only thing visible.