A 30-year-old female presents after a road traffic accident with hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds. She also has pulsus para...

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A 30-year-old female presents after a road traffic accident with hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds. She also has pulsus paradoxus. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Cardiac tamponade

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Tension pneumothorax

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Massive haemothorax

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Flail chest

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Acute myocardial infarction

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A 30-year-old female presents after a road traffic accident with hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds. She also has pulsus paradoxus. What is the most likely diagnosis?