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EasyRespiratoryPrimary spontaneous pneumothoraxau-amcau-acem

A 25-year-old man presents with sudden onset sharp left-sided pleuritic chest pain and dyspnoea. He is tall and thin, a smoker, and has no other medical history. He is haemodynamically stable with SpO₂ 98% on room air. Chest X-ray shows a small left primary spontaneous pneumothorax with a 1.5 cm rim at the hilum. What is the most appropriate management?

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