Which of the Following Can Result in or Contribute to a Simple

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can result in or contribute to a simple pneumothorax?

• A) Internal injury causing a laceration or rupture of a lung
• B) External injury causing an open wound in the chest wall
• C) Can occur spontaneously in tall, thin, and young males
• D) Significant blunt trauma
• E) All of the above

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