Question

A 35-year-year-old man presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. CXR shows a small primary spontaneous pneumothorax with rim <2 cm and no hypoxia. What is the recommended management?

Accepted Answer

Conservative management with outpatient review

Answer

Immediate needle aspiration

Answer

Chest drain insertion

Answer

High-flow oxygen and admit

Answer

Surgical pleurodesis

Practice question

A 35-year-year-old man presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. CXR shows a small primary spontaneous pneumothorax with rim <2 cm and no hypoxia. What is the recommended management?