A 35-year-old man with a history of COPD presents with acute dyspnea, tachycardia (HR 118/min), and hypotension (BP 92/58 mmHg). He is in severe respiratory distress. A portable supine chest X-ray is obtained in the ICU. The radiologist reports a deep sulcus sign on the right side with increased lucency of the right hemithorax. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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