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A 23 year old man has been stabbed in the back and has SOB. The trachea is not deviated, he has engorged neck veins and absent breath sounds on the right. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

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A 23 year old man has been stabbed in the back and has SOB. The trachea is not deviated, he has engorged neck veins and absent breath sounds on the right. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?


  1. Tension pneumothorax
  2. Cardiac tamponade
  3. Simple pneumothorax
  4. Hemothorax
  5. Pleural effusion

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1. The key is A. Tension pneumothorax. [Points in favour: i) Stab wound in the back ii) SOB iii) Engorged neck vein iv) Absent breath sound].

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