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.
That means there are only two basic uses for the U.S. passport card; â¢ Driving between the U.S. and Canada, or between the US and Mexico, and. â¢ Taking a cruise from the U.S. to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and/or many Caribbean island nations and back.
As of March 2010, more than 2,700,000 Passport Cards have been issued to U.S. citizens. A US passport Card is used as a federal ID and is only good for travel to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less expensive than a passport book. The passport card cannot be used for international travel by air.