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ModerateRespiratoryPrimary spontaneous pneumothoraxuk-plab-1

A 21-year-old tall, slim man presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. He is haemodynamically stable. Chest X-ray shows a 3 cm rim of air between the right lung margin and chest wall but no mediastinal shift. He has no underlying lung disease. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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