An 18-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the left chest in the anterior axillary
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:50 am
An 18-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the left chest in the anterior axillary line in the seventh intercostal space. A rushing sound is audible during inspiration. Immediate management is which of the following? (A) Exploratory laparotomy (B) Exploratory thoracotomy (C) Pleurocentesis (D) Closure of the hole in a valve-like manner with sterile dressing (E) Insertion of two chest tubes