A 28-year-old man is brought to the trauma bay after a stab wound to the left anterior chest wall at the 5th intercostal space. Breath sounds are diminished on the left, and a chest X-ray shows a homogeneous opacity in the left hemithorax with mediastinal shift. Regarding the diagnosis and management of hemothorax, which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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