1st April 2022

On a ward round with your respiratory consultant, you see a patient who has just recovered from treatment of a tension pneumothorax

On a ward round with your respiratory consultant, you see a patient who has just recovered from treatment of a tension pneumothorax after a car accident.  You are asked to list the immediate management of a tension pneumothorax. What is the immediate management? 

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.