In a patient in respiratory distress, the development of which sign/symptom would lead you to believe the patient is significantly decompensating?

(A) Decreased level of consciousness
(B) JVD
(C) Cyanosis
(D) Increase in blood pressure


Answer: (C) Cyanosis

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