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Revision as of 15:48, 16 February 2018

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

There is no medical management of pneumothorax.

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