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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Chest Trauma

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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
Explanation
Answer: B - Hemothorax is collection of blood in the pleural cavity the most common cause of hemothorax is chest trauma the signs of hemothorax are chest pain , rapid heart rate , shortness of breath , anxiety and restlessness.
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