A sixteen-year-old female is admitted to the emergency room…
A sixteen-year-old female is admitted to the emergency room with chest traumafollowing a motor vehicle accident. She appears anxious and confused. Abnormal physical findings: Pulse 132, BP 94/40, respirations 28 and shallow. Chest movement is decreased on the left side. Trachea is shifted towards the right. Percussion is hyperresonant on the left. Breath sounds are absent on left side. An appropriate course of action should include which of the following?
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