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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 treatment for [disease name]; the mainstay of therapy is supportive care.

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

Manangement of pneumothorax depends on the following factors:

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.

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 * Type of pneumothorax (open/closed vs simple/tension)
-* '''1 Stage 1 - Name of stage'''
+===First aid===
-** 1.1 '''Specific Organ system involved 1'''
+* In all patients with chest trauma, airway, breathing and circulation should be assessed as the first line management.
-*** 1.1.1 '''Adult'''
+* It is important to maintain airway patency and prevent circulatory collapse
-**** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 10-21 days '''(Contraindications/specific instructions)'''
+* Patient should be positioned upright, unless there is a contraindication to it, such as spinal injury.
-**** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14-21 days
+*
-**** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg q12h for 14-21 days
-**** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
-**** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
-**** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
-*** 1.1.2 '''Pediatric'''
-**** 1.1.2.1 (Specific population e.g. '''children < 8 years of age''')
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg PO per day q8h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg PO per day in 2 divided doses (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]]10 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-****1.1.2.2 (Specific population e.g. '<nowiki/>'''''children < 8 years of age'''''')
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h（maximum, 100 mg per dose）
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-** 1.2 '''Specific Organ system involved 2'''
-*** 1.2.1 '''Adult'''
-**** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h
-*** 1.2.2  '''Pediatric'''
-**** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-* 2 '''Stage 2 - Name of stage'''
-** 2.1 '''Specific Organ system involved 1 '''
-**: '''Note (1):'''
-**: '''Note (2)''':
-**: '''Note (3):'''
-*** 2.1.1 '''Adult'''
-**** Parenteral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days
-**** Oral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
-***** Alternative regimen (3):[[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
-*** 2.1.2 '''Pediatric'''
-**** Parenteral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 2 g)
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 6 g per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2):  [[drug name]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 18–24 million U per day) '<nowiki/>'''''(Contraindications/specific instructions)''''''
-**** Oral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1):  [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] '''(for children aged ≥ 8 years)''' 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 100 mg per dose)
-***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (1):  [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h 7–10 days  (maximum, 500 mg per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h for 14–21 days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h for 14–21 days  (maximum,500 mg per dose)
-** 2.2  '<nowiki/>'''''Other Organ system involved 2''''''
-**: '''Note (1):'''
-**: '''Note (2)''':
-**: '''Note (3):'''
-*** 2.2.1 '''Adult'''
-**** Parenteral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 2 g IV q8h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 18–24 MU/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days
-**** Oral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 100 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
-***** Alternative regimen (3):[[drug name]] 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
-*** 2.2.2 '''Pediatric'''
-**** Parenteral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1): [[drug name]] 50–75 mg/kg IV q24h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 2 g)
-***** Alternative regimen (1): [[drug name]] 150–200 mg/kg/day IV q6–8h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 6 g per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2):  [[drug name]] 200,000–400,000 U/kg/day IV q4h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 18–24 million U per day)
-**** Oral regimen
-***** Preferred regimen (1):  [[drug name]] 50 mg/kg/day PO q8h for 14 (14–21) days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Preferred regimen (2): [[drug name]] 4 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days (maximum, 100 mg per dose)
-***** Preferred regimen (3): [[drug name]] 30 mg/kg/day PO q12h for 14 (14–21) days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (1):  [[drug name]] 10 mg/kg PO q6h 7–10 days  (maximum, 500 mg per day)
-***** Alternative regimen (2): [[drug name]] 7.5 mg/kg PO q12h for 14–21 days  (maximum, 500 mg per dose)
-***** Alternative regimen (3): [[drug name]] 12.5 mg/kg PO q6h for 14–21 days  (maximum,500 mg per dose)
 ==References==