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Tachycardia, decreased or absent breath sounds on the affected side, hyperresonance, and sudden chest pain on the affected side are clinical manifestations of:__________

A) Sarcoidosis
B) Pneumothorax
C) Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
D) adult respiratory distress syndrome

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Answer: Option B.

Pneumothorax

Step-by-step explanation:

Pneumothorax occurs when air buildup between the chest wall and the lungs thereby leading to increased pressure in the chest and it inturn decrease the amount of blood that flow back to the heart because the blood find it difficult to force it's way into the chest and the heart. This is cause by injury to the chest, lung danage, rupture air blisters and mechanical ventilation.

The symptoms include decreased or absent breath sounds on the affected side, hyperresonance, and sudden chest pain on the affected side , racing heart, shock.

When a pneumothorax is large, a needle or tube is used to remove excess air.

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