Pneumothorax primary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of [disease name].
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There are no available vaccines against [disease name].
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Effective measures for the primary prevention of [disease name] include [measure1], [measure2], and [measure3].
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[Vaccine name] vaccine is recommended for [patient population] to prevent [disease name]. Other primary prevention strategies include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3].
Primary Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of pneumothorax include:[1]
- Wearing safety seat belts while driving
- Passive restraint devices should be used
- While cannulating the subclavian vein, infraclavicualr approach should be preferred to avoid tension pneumothorax.
- All the surgical procedures that can rupture pleura such as transbronchial and transthoracic should be performed under ultrasound guidance.
References
- ↑ Sharma A, Jindal P (2008). "Principles of diagnosis and management of traumatic pneumothorax". J Emerg Trauma Shock. 1 (1): 34–41. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.41789. PMC 2700561. PMID 19561940.