Consensus Statements
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Indicate which one of the following three patient categories applies to your patient. Review the definitions provided below to assist your selection
Which category does your patient with a SSP fit into using the definitions of clinical stability and pneumothorax size?
Note: There is no difference in management based on the duration of clinical symptoms.
- Clinically stable with a small pneumothorax?
- Clinically stable with a large pneumothorax?
- Clinically unstable with any size pneumothorax?
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