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A 38-year-old patient has suddenly developed pain in the left side of his chest, suffocation. Objectively: moderately grave condition, Ps- 100/min, AP- 90/60 mm Hg, breath sounds on the left cannot be auscultated. Chest radiography shows the collapse of the left lung up to 1/2. What kind of treatment should be administered?

Answer options

  1. Active thoracostomy
  2. Rest, resolution therapy
  3. Pleural puncture
  4. Operative therapy
  5. Passive thoracostomy
Correct answer

Passive thoracostomy

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