Living with an Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC): Complete Guide to Showering & Daily Care

Worried about showering with your Indwelling Pleural Catheter (IPC)? This comprehensive guide walks you through everything you need to know about living with an IPC, featuring a step-by-step shower protection technique using simple items from your local pharmacy and supermarket and tips for fluid drainage and monitoring. 🎯 What You'll Learn: - Understand pleural effusion (water on your lungs) - Simple protection for IPC using everyday items during shower - How to safely manage your IPC at home - Tips for fluid drainage and monitoring 00:00 – About pleural effusion 00:17 - Understanding IPC 01:02 – Drainage frequency & monitoring tips 01:27 - Steps to keep IPC dry in shower For an appointment with NUH, visit https://www.nuh.com.sg/patients-visitors/Appointments/Pages/default.aspx Follow NUH on social media: Subscribe to NUH's Youtube channel and visit us at https://www.nuh.com.sg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nuhsg_official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalUniversityHospital Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuhig/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-university-hospital About National University Hospital (NUH) (Singapore): NUH is Singapore's major tertiary hospital and referral centre with over 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties. It is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children as well as paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme, in addition to kidney, liver and pancreas transplantations for adults.