CMSA FCS(SA) Intermediate Practice Questions - Fellowship Of The College Of Surgeons Of South Africa - Intermediate Examination Exam

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A postoperative patient develops sudden respiratory distress, SpO2 85% on oxygen, unilateral absent breath sounds and tracheal deviation away from the silent side. The most urgent next step is:

Urgent CT chest before any intervention Observation with nasal cannula only Immediate needle decompression / emergency management of tension pneumothorax then definitive chest drain Flexible bronchoscopy as the first intervention

Correct Answer:

Immediate needle decompression / emergency management of tension pneumothorax then definitive chest drain

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