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A 24 year old presents with pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. A CXR reveals an air rim of greater than
2cm and sats are 99%. How should this patient me managed initially?
Your answer was Aspiration which is correct
Aspiration correct answer
Admit for observation
Discharge with outpatient follow up
High flow oxygen
Chest drain
Explanation:
This patient is young with no PMH therefore it is likely to be primary. However she is breathless and the
pneumothorax is greater than 2cm thus in the first instance aspiration should be attempted.
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A 54 year old male with a history of COPD presents with pleuritic chest pain
and shortness of breath. A CXR reveals an air rim of greater than 2cm and
sats are 90%. How should this patient me managed initially?
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