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ModerateRespiratoryPrimary spontaneous pneumothoraxuk-plab-1

A tall, slim 21-year-old man with no past medical history presents with sudden pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. Chest X-ray shows a small primary spontaneous pneumothorax occupying 15% of the hemithorax; he is stable with minimal symptoms. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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