A 40 year-old female patient was pressed against wall by lorry. General condition is moderately severe. Tahicardia. Severe inhibited breath on medial and lower part of the left lung. In X-ray left diaphragmatic cupola is not identified, shadow on the left thoracic side. Your tactics:

A 40 year-old female patient was pressed against wall by lorry. General condition is moderately severe. Tahicardia. Severe inhibited breath on medial and lower part of the left lung. In X-ray left diaphragmatic cupola is not identified, shadow on the left thoracic side. Your tactics:

A 40 year-old female patient was pressed against wall by lorry. General condition is moderately severe. Tahicardia. Severe inhibited breath on medial and lower part of the left lung. In X-ray left diaphragmatic cupola is not identified, shadow on the left thoracic side. Your tactics: 




A. Punction of the left thoracic cavity
B. Drainage of the left thoracic cavity
C. Bronchoscopy
D. MRI
E. Urgent esophageal and ventricular X-ray with contrast


Answer: E. Urgent esophageal and ventricular X-ray with contrast


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