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Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Initial Management: Clinically Stable Patient with a Large SSP

Management Options (listed in order of preference)

  1. Hospitalize and place chest tube to re-expand lung

The patient should undergo placement of a chest tube to re-expand the lung and should be hospitalized (very good consensus).

 

 

 

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