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46. In the management of patient with hemothorax chest tube is inserted through chest wall for?
  1. To drain the blood
  2. To drain the air
  3. To re expand the lungs
  4. All of the above
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47. A 36 year old male was brought to the emergency department with history of fall from the roof the chest of the patient was traumatized you suspect Hemothorax .
On the basis of which one of the following signs you are suspecting this diagnosis?
  1. Chest pain
  2. Rapid heart rate
  3. Shortness of breath
  4. All of these
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48. A 40 year old patient with history of chest trauma was brought to the emergency department of the hospital the patient was having chest pain and dyspnea you suspect pneumothorax and you start management of this patient In the management of traumatic pneumothorax patient if mechanical ventilation is required then why it is mandatory to insert chest tube?
  1. Because of the risk of pulmonary edema
  2. Because of the risk of cardiac arrhythmias
  3. Because of the risk of tension pneumothorax
  4. Because of the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome
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49. A 22 year old female has been shoot at chest her heart rate is 60 blood pressure is 70/40 respiratory rate is 23 oxygen saturation is 99% and you started her ATLS examination her airway is in midline and patent and breathing is clear on the left and on the right side breath sounds are decreased on palpation bilateral radial wrist pulses are weak on removing the patient undergarment and you noted a gunshot wound to the right parasternal area now you are doing needle decompression of the chest where you will do it ?
  1. In between the 1st and 3rdintercostals.
  2. In between the 2nd and 3rdintercostals line.
  3. 1st or 2ndintercostals space anterior to mid-axillary line
  4. 5th or 6th intercostals space posterior to mid-axillary line
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50. Which one of the following is not included in the Beck triad for diagnosis of cardiac tamponade?
  1. Hypotension
  2. Muffled heart sounds
  3. Hypertension
  4. Distended Neck Veins
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