(BMJ) - A 46-yo woman arrived w/ a knife in her chest near the midclavicular line at the 5th intercostal space w/ additional wounds 3 cm above the knife and in the L hypochondrium. She had stable vital signs. What was the next step in management?
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
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Remove knife and pack wound
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Transfer to OR for knife removal
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ED thoracotomy
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Left tube thoracostomy
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