A 6-foot-tall, 140-pound, 28-year-old female patient has come to the emergency department with a complaint of a sudden sharp pain in the right upper chest followed by shortness of breath. The pain originated while she participated in deep breathing exercises in a yoga class. The physician has determined that she has a 15% pneumothorax. How should the pneumothorax be classified?

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The pneumothorax described occurred spontaneously during a non-strenuous activity (yoga) without any external chest trauma, classifying it as a spontaneous pneumothorax.

A 6-Foot-Tall, 140-Pound, 28-Year-Old Female Patient Has Come to the Emergency