Question

A bus crash victim presents with hypotension (BP 80/50 mmHg) and distended neck veins. There is muffled heart sounds. Pulsus paradoxus is present. What is the likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac tamponade

Answer

Tension pneumothorax

Answer

Massive pulmonary embolism

Answer

Hypovolaemic shock

Answer

Simple pneumothorax

Practice question

A bus crash victim presents with hypotension (BP 80/50 mmHg) and distended neck veins. There is muffled heart sounds. Pulsus paradoxus is present. What is the likely diagnosis?