uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Simple Pneumothorax

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You are providing medical cover at a horse racing event. A jockey sustains a fall and develops acute shortness of breath. On examination, there is reduced air entry on the right with hyper-resonance to percussion. His SpO2 is 94% on air and he is haemodynamically stable. What is the diagnosis and what is the appropriate initial management?

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