Pneumothorax: acute management

The latest episode of Curbside Consult focuses on acute management of pneumothorax.

Co-hosts Dr Emer Kelly (St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland) and Dr Hitasha Rupani (University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, UK) are joined by Dr Steven Walker (University of Bristol, UK).

Emer, Hitasha and Steven discuss the case of a 48-year-old ex-smoker who has presented at the emergency department with pain and shortness of breath. A chest X-ray has demonstrated that he has a pneumothorax. How should management of the patient's pneumothorax be approached?

Ask the Expert - formally Curbside Consult - is a video discussion series. In each episode, two experts have an informal discussion or a 'curbside consultation' - an informal process, well-accepted in medical practice, where physicians seek advice from colleagues to assist in the management of a particular issue for a particular patient.