A Patient Who Was an Unrestrained Driver in a High-Speed

A patient who was an unrestrained driver in a high-speed, head-on motor vehicle collision presents with dyspnea, tachycardia, hypotension, jugular venous distention, tracheal deviation to the left, and decreased breath sounds on the right side.What is the most likely diagnosis?

A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Simple pneumothorax
D) Ruptured diaphragm

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