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Consensus Statements

Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Clinical Assumptions Held in Developing the Consensus Statement:
  • Patients comply with treatment recommendations and can obtain prompt emergency medical care.
  • Questions related to SSPs pertain to patients with underlying COPD.
  • Patients have no co-morbidities not mentioned in the case scenarios.
  • Pneumothorax is the cause of the patient's presenting clinical manifestations.
  • All patients have a first-time spontaneous pneumothorax unless otherwise stated.
  • Care recommendations do not consider patient preferences.
  • Treatment is for first-time pneumothorax unless otherwise indicated.

 

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