While recovering in the ICU from a myocardial infarction two days earlier, a 68-year old woman develops severe discomfort and calls for the nurse. Vitals are: temperature 99.0F, HR 110, RR 16, BP 80/40. Prominent jugular venous distension is seen on physical exam. Which of the following would most likely be seen in this patient?
Dullness to percussion
Paradoxical pulse
Pulsation above the manubrium
ST-segment elevation (diffuse)
Tracheal shift
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