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ModerateRespiratoryPrimary spontaneous pneumothoraxuk-plab-1

A 23-year-old tall, slim man presents with sudden right-sided pleuritic chest pain and breathlessness. Chest X-ray shows a right primary spontaneous pneumothorax with a visible rim of 3 cm between lung margin and chest wall at the level of the hilum. He is haemodynamically stable but breathless on exertion. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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