A 22-year-year-old man is in a high-speed RTA. He is hypotensive (BP 80/50), has distended neck veins, and distant heart sounds. Which diagnosis is mo...

Question

A 22-year-year-old man is in a high-speed RTA. He is hypotensive (BP 80/50), has distended neck veins, and distant heart sounds. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac tamponade

Answer

Tension pneumothorax

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Massive haemothorax

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Traumatic aortic disruption

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Simple pneumothorax

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Emergency Medicine

A 22-year-year-old man is in a high-speed RTA. He is hypotensive (BP 80/50), has distended neck veins, and distant heart sounds. Which diagnosis is most likely?