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A 66-year-old Asian male is involved in a motor vehicle collision and taken to the ED with SOB and abdominal pain. He has
acrocyanosis, tachycardia, and a past medical history of cardiomyopathy. He weighs 150 pounds and is 5 feet 6 inches tall. His
chest x-ray shows an enlarged heart. His facial injuries will require future rhinoplastic surgery. An electrocardiogram and CT scan
of the
head, neck, chest, and abdomen are ordered.
1. Where exactly in the hospital was the patient taken?
2. Describe the patient's color, heart rate, and breathing.
3. What is the medical term for what the x-ray showed?
4. What future facial surgery will he need?
