Pneumothorax

Diagnosis and management of collapsed lung.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

RespiratoryEmergency Medicine

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Clinical Guidelines

British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease

Joint ERS/EACTS/ESTS clinical practice guidelines on adults with pneumothorax

ACP Clinical Guideline: Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea

BTS Clinical Statement on air travel for passengers with respiratory disease

ERS task force statement: diagnosis and treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: an American College of Chest Physicians Delphi consensus statement

Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline 2010

Pneumothorax and Hemoptysis Clinical Care Guidelines