bronco
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A 4 YEAR OLD BOY SUFFER A CAR ACCIDENT, HE WA UNRESTRAINED. IN EMG HE SHOWS MULTIPLE BRUISES OVER THE CHEST. HE DEVELOPS HYPOXIA. CXR REVEAL DIFFUSE INFILTRATES 4 HR LATER THE ACCIDENT. WHICH IS THE MOST PROLE DIAGNOSIS??
A) ARDS
B) PULMONARY CONTUSION
C) ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA
D) MIOCARDIAL INFARCTION
E) ESOPHAGEAL RUPTURE
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| usmleasr
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ARDS
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| asmi
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ARDS
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| dimps
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ya i too think ARDS
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| wetchin
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why not pulmonary contusion?
please explain.
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| minu
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i think it is ARDS.becuse of the early presentation of case and xray findings
Pulmonary contusion usually present after 24-48 hrs of injury(especially xray finding)
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| bronco
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BUT PULMONARY CONTUSION , AS KAPLAN QX SAYS IT CAN SHOW RIGHT AWAY AFTER TRRAUMA OR UP TO 48 HRS LATER.
HOW CAN WSE DIFFERENTIATE IT??? WITH THE DATA GIVEN IN THIS QUESTION. :shock:
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| metallica
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Typical presentation of pulmonary contusion will be White lung on CXR
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| bronco
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THANK YOU GUYS :P 8)
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