Spontaneous pneumothorax in young male

HIGH-YIELD Appears 6×

Teaching point

Sudden SOB at rest (e.g. watching TV) with reduced breath sounds on one side in a young male is primary spontaneous pneumothorax; confirm with chest X-ray. Small/stable cases can be observed for ~4 h; intervene if large or symptomatic.

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