“Within 12 hours he was hypotensive, oliguric, tachypnoeic, increasingly drowsy, and confused.”

“Following the scan, he became tachypnoeic with evidence of a tension pneumothorax.”

“Results: On arrival, a 74-year-old female complained of severe difficulty in breathing, looked unwell, and was febrile, tachypnoeic and lethargic.”

“A weaning trial with a PEEP of zero lasted about 5 minutes before she became diaphoretic, tachypneic and tachycardic.”

“Examination revealed a febrile, tachypneic patient with chest examinations suggestive of left pleural effusion.”

“In the emergency room, she was normotensive but tachycardic and tachypneic.”