Mr. L. James was brought into the emergency department due t…
Mr. L. James was brought into the emergency department due to a blunt chest trauma. He is complaining of left sided chest pain and is short of breath with a SpO2 of 86% on room air. You start oxygen therapy of 2 LPM via nasal cannula as he receives a chest x-ray with the following results: The patient was placed on a 100% NRB due to a 40% left sided pneumothorax. The patient has a SpO2 of 88% breathing at a rate of 35 breaths per minute. What would you suggest at this time?
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