uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Tension pneumothorax

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A 24-year-old man presents after a stab wound to the right chest. He is acutely breathless and agitated. Examination shows tracheal deviation to the left, distended neck veins, absent breath sounds on the right and hyper-resonance to percussion on the right. His blood pressure is 80/40 mmHg and pulse 140 bpm. What is the single most appropriate immediate management step?

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