Current Guidelines on Oxygen Use in Pneumothorax

Abstract Oxygen remains the first-line supportive therapy for hypoxemic patients with pneumothorax, yet its role in hastening pleural air re‑absorption is now recognised as modest and context‑dependent. This article synthesises 2025 guidance and recent literature to provide emergency physicians with a pragmatic, evidence‑based approach to oxygen use across primary spontaneous, secondary spontaneous, iatrogenic and traumatic […]