Question 110 · LDEK · Trauma
Choose early symptom of posttraumatic tension pneumothorax:
- A. bradycardia.
- B. bradypnea.
- C. percussion suppression (on the pneumothorax side).
- D. tachycardia.
- E. rales amplification (on the pneumothorax side).
Hint
Think about the compensatory cardiovascular response to rising intrathoracic pressure and hypoxia.
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