You are on an EMS standby for a boxing tournament. During one of the matches, one of the female boxers delivers a forcible uppercut to the chest of her opponent, who falls to the ground. The match is declared over on the basis of a TKO. However, the opponent fails to arise following a 1 to 2 minute interval. EMS is summoned to the ring. You find the patient pulseless and breathing agonal gasps
You suspect which of the following traumatic conditions?
A) Commotio cordis B) Aortic dissection
C) Cardiac tamponade D) Tension pneumothorax
A
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a. Provides nursing care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries, or functional disabilities b. Provides 24-hour-care patients with the highest level of medical need c. Provides a facility where surgical medical procedures or skilled rehabilitation services are performed and patients return home the same day d. Provides service to patients who need 24-hour nursing supervision to ensure medical, psychological, or social needs are met
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