Which is an effective treatment for a spontaneous pneumothorax?
a. Chest radiograph
b. Radiation followed by chemotherapy
c. Pleurodesis
d. Thymectomy
ANS: C
Definitive treatment of a spontaneous pneumothorax is with a sclerosing agent for chemical pleurodesis.
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A. True B. False
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