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A 22-year-old woman experiences sudden onset of chest pain on the right side and shortness of breath. Admission chest imaging shows a significant 20% pneumothorax on the right side. Which one of the following is the most appropriate treatment of her condition?
(A) Bed rest until the pneumothorax resolves
(B) Needle aspiration of the right pleural cavity until all air is removed
(C) Right-sided intercostal tube to underwater seal
(D) Thoracotomy and suture of the leak
(E) Bed rest with intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)
A 22-year-old woman experiences sudden onset of chest pain on the right side and shortness of breath. Admission chest imaging shows a significant 20% pneumothorax on the right side. Which one of the following is the most appropriate treatment of her condition?
(A) Bed rest until the pneumothorax resolves
(B) Needle aspiration of the right pleural cavity until all air is removed
(C) Right-sided intercostal tube to underwater seal
(D) Thoracotomy and suture of the leak
(E) Bed rest with intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB)
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