You have received a patient in the emergency department exhibiting dyspnea, hypoxia, tachypnea, chest pain, and hemodynamic instability. What would you expect this patient's diagnosis to be?
A) Hyperpyrexia
B) Asthma
C) Blast lung
D) Ruptured spleen
Ans: C
Feedback: Typical signs and symptoms of blast lung include dyspnea, hypoxia, tachypnea or apnea (depending on severity), cough, chest pain, and hemodynamic instability. Therefore options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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