PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simon James Buckley
AU  - John Adu
AU  - Donald Whitaker
AU  - Atul Gupta
TI  - Fifteen-minute consultation: A structured approach to a child with primary spontaneous pneumothorax
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2021-321730
DP  - 2022 Oct 01
TA  - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
PG  - 320--325
VI  - 107
IP  - 5
4099  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/107/5/320.short
4100  - http://ep.bmj.com/content/107/5/320.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2022 Oct 01; 107
AB  - Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is an uncommon presentation in children but may occur at any age and occurs in patients with no pre-existing lung disease. Management aims are to re-expand the collapsed lung, relieve pressure in the intrapleural space and avoid a tension pneumothorax. Correct management of PSP will avoid unnecessary intervention, reduce length of hospital stay and also reduce the risk of recurrence. There are no established guidelines for treating PSP in children and there is significant variation in management among centres and clinicians. This article provides a clear, evidence-based and structured approach to assessment and management of PSP in children and young people.