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.
The first US Passport card was issued on July 14, 2008. The passport card was created when it became necessary to use a passport for travel to and from US border communities. The passport card is good only for land and sea travel from border crossings and sea ports-of-entry into the United States from Mexico, Canada Bermuda and the Caribbean.