23rd July 2020

You are part of the trauma team in your hospital’s emergency department. A patient is handed over by the ambulance team with a stab wound in his mid-chest

You are part of the trauma team in your hospital’s emergency department. A patient is handed over by the ambulance team with a stab wound in his mid-chest. You worry that the patient may have a cardiac tamponade and remember reading about Beck’s triad. Which of the following constitutes Beck’s triad?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.