Your patient is a 24-year-old male who has been an in-patient in a rehabilitation hospital following surgical fixation of a fractured pelvis. Staff reports sudden development of hypotension and severe respiratory distress about 30 minutes ago. There is no other significant history. Physical exam findings include cold, diaphoretic skin with peripheral cyanosis; jugular venous distension; clear breath sounds bilaterally; and vitals as follows: HR = 134, BP = 74/50, RR = 28, SaO2 = 84. Which of the following is most likely?
A) Spontaneous tension pneumothorax
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Myocardial infarction
D) Idiopathic congestive heart failure
Question 2
Your job in managing stress is to learn your personal _________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Closeup of a male snow leopard
Electrocardiography. (a) Electrodes are placed on the patient’s chest to record the electrical event
(a) Male competition can be fierce. (b) This male baboon has bite wounds suffered in competition wit
Pelvis of male versus female
The neural pathway responsible for the production and learning of song in the male canary.
Areas of sclerosis (see arrows) in the white matter of a patient with MS.