[Expert Solution]: Your patient is a 26-year-old male who was…

Your patient is a 26-year-old male who was the unrestrained driver of a vehicle that ran a red light and hit another vehicle head-on. He is complaining of severe chest pain. Once the patient is loaded into your ambulance, you note the following vital signs: BP 110/82, P 112, R 22. As you prepare to call in your report to the hospital, you note jugular vein distension, and his BP has dropped to 101/88. What should you suspect? Cardiac tamponade Pleural effusion Cardiac contusion