Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2009
A patient complains about strong dyspnea that is getting worse during physical activity. Presentations appeared suddenly 2 hours ago at work: acute chest pain on the left, cough. The pain was abating, but dyspnea, dizziness, pallor, cold sweat and cyanosis were progressing. Vesicular respiration is absent, X-ray picture shows a shadow on the left. What pathology might be suspected?
Answer options
- Pulmonary infarction
- Pulmonary abscess
- Spontaneous left-sided pneumothorax
- Left-sided pneumonia
- Pleuritis
Correct answer
Spontaneous left-sided pneumothorax
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