au-amc MCQ (SBA): Primary spontaneous pneumothorax

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A 24-year-old tall, thin man who smokes presents with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. He is haemodynamically stable with oxygen saturation of 96% on room air. Chest X-ray shows a right-sided primary spontaneous pneumothorax with a 3 cm rim of air between the lung margin and chest wall at the level of the hilum. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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