A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest during an altercation and...

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A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest during an altercation and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that has full surgical capabilities. His wounds are all above the nipple. He is endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is performed, fluid resuscitation is initiated through 2 large- caliber IVS. FAST exam does not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm Hg, heart rate is 160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute (ventilated with 100% O2). 1500 mL of blood has drained from the right chest. The most appropriate next step in managing this patient is to Select one: a. Perform diagnostic peritoneal lavage b. Obtain a CT of the chest Perform an angiography C. d. e. Urgently transfer the patient to the operating room Immediately transfer the patient to a trauma center A 23-year-old man sustains 4 stab wounds to the upper right chest during an altercation and is brought by ambulance to a hospital that has full surgical capabilities. His wounds are all above the nipple. He is endotracheally intubated, closed tube thoracostomy is performed, fluid resuscitation is initiated through 2 large- caliber IVS. FAST exam does not reveal intraabdominal injuries. His blood pressure now is 60/0 mm Hg, heart rate is 160 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute (ventilated with 100% O2). 1500 mL of blood has drained from the right chest. The most appropriate next step in managing this patient is to Select one: a. Perform diagnostic peritoneal lavage b. Obtain a CT of the chest Perform an angiography C. d. e. Urgently transfer the patient to the operating room Immediately transfer the patient to a trauma center