A 60-year-old with a history of COPD presents with acute shortness of breath. He has a history of smoking 40 pack-years. On exam, he is tachypnoeic, a...

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A 60-year-old with a history of COPD presents with acute shortness of breath. He has a history of smoking 40 pack-years. On exam, he is tachypnoeic, and saturations are 88% on room air. He has a hyperinflated chest and decreased breath sounds on the right side. Trachea is not deviated. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Right-sided simple pneumothorax

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Right-sided tension pneumothorax

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Left-sided simple pneumothorax

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Right lower lobe pneumonia

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Left lung collapse

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