Full 2L QBank
Surgery General f576273c

A 34 years old female after thyroidectomy was under observation in post operations ward after shows she developed tense swelling in neck and become breathless. How do you treat this patient?

A
Intubate the patient and administer epinephrine
B
Infuse 10% calcium gluconate over 10 min
C
Open the sutures and evacuate the hematoma
D
Turn the patient sideways and give inj.salbutamol subcutaneously
High-Yield Explanation
Breathlessness within few hans of thyroidectomy and swelling in the neck suggest of tension hematoma, which is treated by removal of stucture & evacuating the hematoma.

Related Surgery MCQs

Practice 2,00,000+ NEET PG Questions Free

Timed mock tests, mistake queue analytics, audio lectures & zero attempt limits on i❤️Exams.

Start Free Mock Test Now