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Indications for emergency thoracotomy are all of the following except

A
Major tracheobronchial injuries
B
Cardiac tamponade
C
Penetrating injuries to anterior chest
D
Tension Pneumothorax
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- D. Tension PneumothoraxEmergency thoracotomy is indicated after chest trauma in following conditions :Cardiac arrest (resuscitative thoractomy)Massive hemoththorax (>1500 mL of blood through the chest tube acutely or > 200-300 ml/hr after initial drainage.Penetrating injuries of the anterior aspect of the chest with cardiac tamponade.Large open wounds of the thoracic cage.Major thoracic vascular injuries in the presence of hemodynamic instability

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