What is the next most appropriate step in management?
A. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and IV morphine Wrong Choice!
B. Evaluation for surgical fixation of rib fracture Wrong Choice!
C. Intubation and adjustment of PEEP to improve oxygenation Correct Choice
D. Epidural catheter placement to decrease splinting Wrong Choice!
Answer:C
What is the next most appropriate step in management?
A. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and IV morphine Wrong Choice! B. Evaluation for surgical fixation of rib fracture Wrong Choice! C. Intubation and adjustment of PEEP to improve oxygenation Correct Choice D. Epidural catheter placement to decrease splinting Wrong Choice!