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PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nursing

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A young man presented to surgical emergency with a gunshot wound in chest and is in respiratory distress. On examination, chest is dull on percussion and absent on auscultation. Patient is bleeding profusely. What has happened to him?
  1. Thoracic hemothorax
  2. Pneumothorax
  3. Thoracic hemothorax with pneumothorax
  4. Atelectasis
Explanation
Answer: C - The patient has t horacic hemothorax with pneumothorax. The patient, presenting with a gunshot wound and is in respiratory distress has Thoracic Hemothorax with Pneumothorax, since he is bleeding profusely and his chest is dull on percussion and absent on auscultation. In gunshot wounds, there are more chances of Hemothorax with underlying Pneumothorax.
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