Thorax

Sucking chest wound

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Q: A 30-year-old male presents to the emergency department after a stab wound to the right chest.

On examination, there is a 4 cm open wound in the 5th intercostal space anteriorly, with a sucking sound during inspiration, decreased breath sounds on the right, and respiratory distress.

What is the next best step in management?

# Theme NEET SS Mocktest 1

A) Immediately close the wound with an airtight dressing
B) Insert a chest tube on the same side and then close the wound
C) Intubate and initiate positive pressure ventilation
D) Apply a three-sided occlusive dressing to the wound
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Pancoast tumor

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Pancoast tumor
Q) 50 year old male with NSCL carcinoma of upper right lung which infiltrates the brachial plexus. What will be the management?

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Mediastinal mass

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Q) A 25-year-old man presents to the emergency center with complaints of vague chest  discomfort.  patient is noted to have a large anterior mediastinal mass. The alpha.-fetoprotein levels are markedly elevated. What is the likely diagnosis? ( Theme of next mock test )

A. Non seminomatous germ cell tumor
B. Seminoma
C. Thymoma
D. Lymphoma