Question

A 27 year-old man presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. He denies any past medical history but smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The pain and dyspnea came on suddenly two hours ago and have progressively worsened since onset. The pain is centered in his right chest and worsens with breathing. He has never had similar symptoms in the past. Vital signs reveal a blood pressure of 155/86, pulse is 99/regular and oxygen saturations are 95% on room air. Exam shows decreased breath sounds on the right with hyperresonant percussion. Diagnosis?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

cough or expectoration Breathing may be assisted by pursed lips and use of accessory respiratory muscles; patients may adopt the tripod sitting position The chest may be hyperresonant.

coughing can also cause Presentation Symptoms sudden-onset, unilateral, pleuritic chest pain dyspnea acute respiratory distress Physical exam decreased or absent breath sounds hyperresonance

appearances may be normal Sweating, tachypnoea, tachycardia (most common finding) Splinting of the chest wall to relieve pleuritic pain Decreased or absent breath sounds Hyperresonance