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A 20 year old man has a head on collision in a car. On presentation he is breathless, has chest pain and fracture of 5-7th rib. CXR confirms this. What is the most appropriate initial action in this patient?

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A 20 year old man has a head on collision in a car. On presentation he is breathless, has chest pain and fracture of 5-7th rib. CXR confirms this. What is the most appropriate initial action in this patient?


  1. Antibiotics
  2. Analgesia
  3. O2 by mask
  4. Physiotherapy
  5. Refer to surgeon

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The key is C. O2 by mask. [There was debate that pain relief should be given first which will automatically relieve breathing problem. But others told O2 first]. O2 first is the correct answer!

 

 

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