Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 40-year-old man was brought into a hospital with a closed chest trauma. Examination shows that the right side of his chest lags behind during breathing. Palpation detects a sharp pain in the projection of ribs V, VI, and VII on the anterior axillary line and subcutaneous emphysema on the right side of the torso. Percussion reveals tympanitis over the right-sided segments of the chest. Auscultation detects no breathing on the right and vesicular breathing on the left. What surgical procedure is necessary for this patient?
Answer options
- Splint stabilization of the rib fracture
- Tight bandaging of the chest
- Drainage of the right pleural cavity
- Immediate thoracotomy
- Drainage of subcutaneous emphysema
Correct answer
Drainage of the right pleural cavity
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