After a motor vehicle accident, a 58-year-old female presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her initial blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg. Suddenly, the patient’s blood pressure falls to 70/40 mmHg, heart rate rises to 140 beats per minutes, and mental status becomes altered. The patient’s chest X-ray reveals a left-side tension pneumothorax. The patient is most likely experiencing:

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After a motor vehicle accident, a 58-year-old female presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her initial blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg. Suddenly, the patient’s blood pressure falls to 70/40 mmHg, heart rate rises to 140 beats per minutes, and mental status becomes altered. The patient’s chest X-ray reveals a left-side tension pneumothorax. The patient is most likely experiencing:






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