11th January 2024

A 58-year-old man with a known history of ILD is brought to A&E with sudden onset pain in the left side of his chest.

A 58-year-old man with a known history of ILD is brought to A&E with sudden onset pain in the left side of his chest. It is sharp in nature and worsens on inspiration; he denies feeling breathless with it. Chest x-ray demonstrates left-sided pneumothorax, with the distance from hilum to chest wall measuring 1.7cm. What is correct management in this situation?

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