Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
Examination of a victim of a traffic accident detects cyanosis and problems with breathing. The patient is in a severe condition, the right half of the chest lags behind in the act of breathing, the intercostal spaces are widened on the right, a bandbox resonance is observed during percussion, breathing cannot be heard during auscultation. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
Answer options
- Pneumoperitoneum
- Acute purulent pleurisy
- Valvular pneumothorax
- Total hemothorax on the right
- Open pneumothorax
Correct answer
Valvular pneumothorax
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