You are evaluating a patient with chest trauma in the emergency department. The patient is tachycardic, tachypneic, and displays an asymmetric chest rise. Suddenly, the patient becomes hypotensive and arrests with pulseless electrical activity. What clinical condition could explain what happened?
A) Cardiac tamponade
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Hemothorax
D) Diaphragmatic injury
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