A 33-year-old male patient experienced a sudden onset of sev…
A 33-year-old male patient experienced a sudden onset of severe sharp chest pain. You find the patient to have severe shortness of breath with absent breath sounds on the right, paleness, diaphoresis, and an altered mental status. He has no peripheral pulses and has marked jugular venous distention. He has no medical history and takes no medications. Your first impression of this patient is: