Since chest tubes have been routinely used to drain the pleural space, particularly after lung surgery, the management of chest tubes is considered to be essential for the thoracic surgeon. The pleural drainage system requires effective drainage, suction, and water-sealing.
1 The Passport Card can be used on cruises to the Caribbean and Bermuda, in addition to land border crossings to Canada and Mexico.  The US State Department started accepting applications for the Passport Card on February 1st, 2008.
Perhaps the biggest difference between a passport card and a traditional passport is that: 1  Traditional passports are valid for international travel by air, sea, and land; WHEREAS. 2  Passport cards are valid only for re-entering the U.S. at land borders or sea ports-of-entry from: Canada.