Clinical Scenario: A 22-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden onset shortness of breath and chest pain on the right side that started while playing basketball. On examination, he is tachypneic, has decreased breath sounds on the right side, and his trachea is deviated to the left.Teaching Guidelines:- Focus: Understanding Pneumothorax, its clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and management.- Objectives: 1. Recognize the clinical signs of pneumothorax.2. Understand the pathophysiology of tracheal deviation in pneumothorax.3. Learn the diagnostic imaging techniques used.4. Understand the management steps for pneumothorax.

Case Study 1: Pneumothorax

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