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Case 13 · Respiratory

Tension Pneumothorax

Hypotension, high airway pressures, absent breath sounds.

7 key phrases across 2 phases
The case

During positive-pressure ventilation the patient becomes hypotensive with rising airway pressures, absent breath sounds on the right, and distended neck veins.

2-phase oral exam

The examiner will give you one prompt at a time. Answer each out loud, then continue. We'll score the key phrases you said at the end.

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