PHTLS 9th Ed. Self-test Questions and Answers
PHTLS 9th Ed. Self-test Questions and Answers New Update 2023 A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the patient has a tension pneumothorax? a. Distended neck veins b. Muffled heart sounds c. Narrowed pulse pressure d. Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury - correct answer Excessive fluid resuscitation of the trauma patient can result in which of the following? *a. Increased blood loss* b. Decreased mortality c. Earlier discharge from the hospital d. A higher incidence of sepsis in the
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