A man is brought to the emergency department after he was stabbed in the chest. Chest is clear bilaterally with muffled heart sounds. B 60/0mmHg, pulse 120bpm, JVP is raised. What is the most probable diagnosis?
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The key is B. Cardiac tamponade. [Lungs clear bilaterally excludes effusion and pneumothorax. Muffled heart sound and low bp with raised jvp points towards the diagnosis of cardiac tamponade].
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