Approach to penetrating chest injury Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 45-year-old woman presents to the trauma bay after being stabbed in the chest. Primary survey is notable for an intact airway, clear breath sounds bilaterally, and palpable distal pulses. GCS is 15. Temperature is 36 °C (96.8 °F), heart rate is 84/min, blood pressure is 144/86 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 20/min. Exposure reveals a stab wound over the right lateral chest. The secondary survey is determined to be otherwise unremarkable without any other injuries present. A brief medical history is unremarkable. Chest X-ray is obtained and shows a retained bullet in the left chest. Which of the following did the trauma team neglect to do as part of the secondary survey?
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