Question # 61

Blunt chest trauma patient has hypotension, muffled heart sounds, JVD, and narrow pulse pressure. Lungs clear. Immediate prehospital action?

Options:

A.

Pericardiocentesis in the field routinely

B.

Rapid transport with permissive fluids; notify for possible tamponade

C.

Needle decompression bilaterally

D.

High-dose nitroglycerin

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