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Trauma Critical (Tension Pneumothorax)

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Trauma patient has severe respiratory distress and hemodynamic instability after chest injury.

Select as many as indicated. Max 4.

A 34-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a motorcycle crash. While receiving O2 by nonrebreathing mask, the following are noted: HR 148/min RR 38/min BP 78/46 mm Hg SpO2 78% Which of the following should be evaluated initially? SELECT AS MANY AS INDICATED (MAX 4).