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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

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If death occurs within three hours of a blunt chest injury, which of the following is most likely not the cause?
  1. Airways obstruction
  2. Multi organ system failure
  3. Aortic disruption
  4. Cardiac Tamponade
Explanation
Answer: B - Incases of blunt chest trauma, immediate death is due to heart or thoracic aortic disruption. Death within three hours is due to airway obstruction, aortic disruption, cardiac tamponade or continued hemorrhage. Late death is due to missed injuries, multi-organ system failure, respiratory complications or infection
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