A tall young male suddenly develops:
• Severe breathlessness
• Chest pain
On examination:
• Trachea shifted to opposite side
• Hyperresonance
• Absent breath sounds on one side
What’s the diagnosis? 🤔
A) Pleural effusion
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Asthma
D) Pulmonary edema
@modernHealthMe Polycythemia vera
In this condition the patient has excess of rbc's which lead to increased viscosity and other complications, that's why blood is removed as a treatment.