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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Secondary prevention strategies following hemothorax include medical therapy and surgical therapy. | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
Medical therapy: | |||
* [[fluid replacement|Fluid resuscitation]] and [[blood transfusion]] | |||
* Prophylactic use of [[Antibiotic|antibiotics]] | |||
* Intrapleural [[Fibrinolytic agent|fibrinolytic]] therapy (IPFT) | |||
Surgical therapy: | |||
* Intercostal chest drain (ICD) | |||
* [[Thoracoscopy|Video assisted thoracic surgery]] (VATS) | |||
* [[Thoracotomy]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani
Overview
Secondary prevention strategies following hemothorax include medical therapy and surgical therapy.
Secondary Prevention
Medical therapy:
- Fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion
- Prophylactic use of antibiotics
- Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT)
Surgical therapy:
- Intercostal chest drain (ICD)
- Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
- Thoracotomy