Module 01: Respiratory Problems (Assessment)
A 20-year-old asthmatic presents with increased shortness of breath. On chest examination he is found to have a deviated trachea to the right, reduced tactile fremitus and hyper-resonance to percussion on the left. The most likely diagnosis is
A.Left bronchopneumonia
B.Left-sided pneumothorax
C.Right-sided pneumothorax
D.Left-sided pleural effusion
E.Right-sided pulmonary embolism
A 20-year-old asthmatic presents with increased shortness of breath. On chest examination he is found to have a deviated trachea to the right, reduced tactile fremitus and hyper-resonance to percussion on the left. The most likely diagnosis is
A.Left bronchopneumonia
B.Left-sided pneumothorax
C.Right-sided pneumothorax
D.Left-sided pleural effusion
E.Right-sided pulmonary embolism