A 22-year-old man sustains a single stab wound to the left chest and presents to the emergency room with hypotension. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning his diagnosis and management?
A. The patient likely is suffering from hypovolemic shock and should respond quickly to fluid resuscitation
B. Beck’s triad will likely be an obvious indication of compressive cardiogenic shock due to pericardial tamponade
C. Echocardiography is the most sensitive noninvasive approach for diagnosis of pericardial tamponade
D. The placement of bilateral chest tubes will likely resolve the problem
Answer:C
A 22-year-old man sustains a single stab wound to the left chest and presents to the emergency room with hypotension. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning his diagnosis and management?
A. The patient likely is suffering from hypovolemic shock and should respond quickly to fluid resuscitation B. Beck’s triad will likely be an obvious indication of compressive cardiogenic shock due to pericardial tamponade C. Echocardiography is the most sensitive noninvasive approach for diagnosis of pericardial tamponade D. The placement of bilateral chest tubes will likely resolve the problem