Pneumothorax Management Pathway — free guideline decision tool
This tool gives management decisions for tension, primary spontaneous, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax per BTS 2023.
Open guideline tool →Guideline-based
Implements the decision logic from published clinical guidelines.
Runs in your browser
No installation. Enter the patient's values and get a guideline recommendation instantly.
Data stays local
Nothing is uploaded. Results are for licensed clinicians only.
Common questions
What does Pneumothorax Management Pathway do?
Use to act immediately on tension pneumothorax and to choose conservative care, aspiration, or drainage for spontaneous pneumothorax by symptoms and size.
How is the result calculated?
Tension → immediate needle decompression then chest drain. PSP minimally symptomatic → conservative; symptomatic → aspiration/Heimlich/drain. SSP → < 1 cm conservative, 1–2 cm aspiration, unstable/> 2 cm drain.
Is this a substitute for clinical judgement?
No. All results are decision-support only, for licensed clinicians. They must be individualized to the whole patient and the latest guideline version.
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This tool gives management decisions for tension, primary spontaneous, and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax per BTS 2023.
Open guideline tool →For licensed clinicians. Not a substitute for clinical judgement.