Surgery Shelf Practice Questions - NBME Clinical Science Subject Examination In Surgery Exam

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A 22-year-old man is stabbed in the right chest. He is severely dyspneic with distended neck veins, tracheal deviation to the left, absent right breath sounds, and blood pressure of 82/50 mm Hg. What is the immediate treatment?

Portable chest radiograph Pericardiocentesis Needle or finger thoracostomy Tube thoracostomy after CT confirmation

Correct Answer:

Needle or finger thoracostomy

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