For victims of penetrating chest wall trauma demonstrating respiratory distress,which of the following therapeutic interventions generally need to be administered before radiologic studies are obtained to ascertain the status of intrathoracic organ injuries?

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Although the diagnosis of penetrating thoracic trauma is usually rapidly evident from the history of the mechanism of injury and the physical examination,specific information regarding injuries to intrathoracic organs will require radiologic and interventional procedures.Patients presenting with severe respiratory distress should be treated immediately by intubation and ipsilateral tube thoracotomy,before any radiologic studies are obtained.Patients with less severe symptoms and those who have been stabilized are initially investigated with an anteroposterior chest radiograph.

For Victims of Penetrating Chest Wall Trauma Demonstrating Respiratory Distress,which