A 35-year-old with chest trauma is hypotensive, has distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus. What is the most likely diagnosi...

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A 35-year-old with chest trauma is hypotensive, has distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Cardiac tamponade

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Tension pneumothorax

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Massive hemothorax

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Aortic rupture

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Flail chest

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A 35-year-old with chest trauma is hypotensive, has distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds, and pulsus paradoxus. What is the most likely diagnosis?