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==Overview==
==Overview==
There is no treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.
There is no medical management of pneumothorax.
 
OR
 
Supportive therapy for [disease name] includes [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and [therapy 3].
 
OR
 
The majority of cases of [disease name] are self-limited and require only supportive care.
 
OR
 
[Disease name] is a medical emergency and requires prompt treatment.
 
OR
 
The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is [therapy].
 
OR
 
The optimal therapy for [malignancy name] depends on the stage at diagnosis.
 
OR
 
[Therapy] is recommended among all patients who develop [disease name].
 
OR
 
Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
 
OR
 
Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
 
OR
 
Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
 
OR
 
Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].


==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
Manangement of pneumothorax depends on the following factors:
*There is no medical management of pneumothorax.
* Size of the pneumothorax
* Underlying disease/procedure causing pneumothorax
* Associated comorbid condition
* Type of pneumothorax (open/closed vs simple/tension)
 
===First aid===
* In all patients with chest trauma, airway, breathing and circulation should be assessed as the first line management.
* It is important to maintain airway patency and prevent circulatory collapse
* Patient should be positioned upright, unless there is a contraindication to it, such as spinal injury.
*


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:51, 17 February 2018

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Overview

There is no medical management of pneumothorax.

Medical Therapy

  • There is no medical management of pneumothorax.

References

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