Question

A 25-year-old cyclist is brought in after a high-speed collision. He is haemodynamically unstable with jugular venous distension, muffled heart sounds, and hypotension. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac tamponade

Answer

Tension pneumothorax

Answer

Flail chest

Answer

Massive haemothorax

Answer

Myocardial infarction

Practice question

A 25-year-old cyclist is brought in after a high-speed collision. He is haemodynamically unstable with jugular venous distension, muffled heart sounds, and hypotension. Which diagnosis is most likely?