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A man suddenly developed a sharp pain in the right side of his chest. Dyspnea has rapidly progressed. Objectively, the patient has marked acrocyanosis and is in a severe condition. Subcutaneous emphysema is observed in the area of the patient's neck and upper chest. Over the right lung a bandbox resonance can be heard, respiration is absent there. The heart borders are displaced to the left. The patient's heart rate is 110/min., blood pressure -100/60 mm Hg. What is the most likely disease in this case?

Answer options

  1. Lung infarction
  2. Myocardial infarction
  3. Spontaneous pneumothorax
  4. Exudative pleurisy
  5. Community-acquired pneumonia
Correct answer

Spontaneous pneumothorax

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