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Latest revision as of 18:03, 27 August 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani

Secondary prevention strategies following hemothorax include medical therapy and surgical therapy.

Medical therapy:

Surgical therapy:

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 ==Overview==
-There is no established method for prevention of hemothorax. However, early and adequate treatment which prevents of complication ([[suppuration]]) is necessary. Some factors which most frequently promote suppuration of the thoracic cavity, developing from traumatic haemothorax. so, attention is called to secure the necessary personal and material conditions to the preventive treatment.
+Secondary prevention strategies following hemothorax include medical therapy and surgical therapy.
 ==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==