A 22 year-old male presents with dyspnea for 1 day. He was found to have a small spontaneous pneumothorax and is being managed conservatively. His repeat CXR 4 hours after presentation shows a pneumothorax of the same size. What is the most reasonable disposition?
About the Author: Anton Helman
Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.