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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

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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
Explanation
Answer: C - In management of traumatic pneumothorax chest tube are usually inserted and if mechanical ventilation is required then the risk of tension pneumothorax is greatly increased and the insertion of chest tube is mandatory.
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