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A patient presents to the casualty following blunt trauma to the chest. A chest X-ray was done showing an apparent pleural opacity. Which of the following diagnoses must be excluded before draining the opacity, because abdominal viscera may be present in the hemithorax? 1. Diaphragmatic hernia 2. Hemothorax 3. Pneumothorax 4. Flail chest
AFlail chest
BPneumothorax
CDiaphragmatic hernia
DHemothorax
Road traffic accident (RTA) with multiple fractures - initial treatment would be:
AManagement of shock
BSplinting of limbs
CAirway management
DCervical spine protection
Indications for emergency thoracotomy are all of the following except:
ACardiac tamponade
BTension pneumothorax
CMajor tracheobronchial injuries
DPenetrating injuries to anterior chest
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