A patient develops sudden dyspnea, hypotension, distended neck veins and absent breath sounds on one side after trauma. What is the immediate management?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Needle decompression
- Step 1: These signs indicate a tension pneumothorax, which is a clinical diagnosis requiring immediate decompression.
- Step 2: Imaging would delay life-saving treatment.
Answer
Needle decompression.
Why not the others: A CT scan, antibiotics and bronchodilators do not relieve the tension.
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