A Patient Who Was an Unrestrained Driver in a High-Speed

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who was an unrestrained driver in a high-speed, head-on motor vehicle collision presents with dyspnea, tachycardia, hypotension, jugular venous distention, tracheal deviation to the left, and decreased breath sounds on the right side.What is the most likely diagnosis?

• A) Tension pneumothorax
• B) Cardiac tamponade
• C) Simple pneumothorax
• D) Ruptured diaphragm

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