A 45-year-old man complains of acute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. Examination shows absent breath sounds on the right and hyperresonance to percu...

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A 45-year-old man complains of acute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. Examination shows absent breath sounds on the right and hyperresonance to percussion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Pneumothorax

Answer

Consolidation

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Pleural effusion

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Pulmonary edema

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Pulmonary embolism

Respiratory medicine — UKMLA MCQ

A 45-year-old man complains of acute pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. Examination shows absent breath sounds on the right and hyperresonance to percussion. What is the most likely diagnosis?