32) A22-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED | Surgery videos & books

32) A22-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of right-sided chest pain and dyspnea. He has no other significant medical history. There is no history of trauma. On examination, he has a pulse of 95, BP of 110/70, and SpO2 of 95% on 2 L. A chest x-ray reveals a large right pneumothorax. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Since the patient is hemodynamically stable, he can be observed with oxygen supplementation, pain control, and serial chest x-rays.
(B) The patient is likely to have a tall, thin habitus.
(C) This condition is probably due to small lacerations in the apex of the right lung.
(D) His risk of recurrence is 10%.
(E) Recurrences are usually on the contralateral side since adhesions prevent recurrence on the ipsilateral side.