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A 75 y/o F complains of a sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and dyspnoea. She is recovering from a recent hip surgery. What should you suspect? a. hypotension b. pneumonia c. pulmonary embolism d. myocardial infarction - ANSWERc. pulmonary embolism Typically the result of a clot that has formed in a lower extremity with poor circulation. Hip surgery requires a pt to be immobilised for an extended period of time which can permit a clot to form in a distal portion of an extremity. The sudden, unilateral chest pain in the lung with the clot. Any lung tissue distal of the clot will not allow for adequate O2 exchange. An 18 y/o M is cyanotic and complains of sharp chest pain and difficulty breathing (dyspnoea) after lifting weights. Vital signs are BP 110/66, P 88, R22. What is the most likely cause? a. acute myocardial infarction b. tension pneumothorax c. spontaneous pneumothorax d. pulmonary embolism - ANSWERc. spontaneous pneumothorax Performing strenuous activities can, on occasion, cause a collapsed lung (spontaneous pneumothorax). He has stable vital signs so you should suspect a