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ATLS Science / Medicine / Surgery Terms in this set (340) A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. Afte r initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next step is
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atls science medicine surgery terms in this set 340 a 22 year old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder his