A 71-Year-Old Man Comes to the Hospital Due to 3

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Multiple Choice

A 71-year-old man comes to the hospital due to 3 hours of persistent retrosternal chest pain and dyspnea.  After prompt evaluation, he is diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction and undergoes cardiac catheterization.  During cannulation of the right common femoral artery, the arterial wall is penetrated superior to the right inguinal ligament.  Percutaneous coronary intervention is then performed, after which firm pressure is applied to achieve hemostasis.  Soon after the procedure, the patient becomes cold, clammy, and hypotensive.  Physical examination shows a 5cm region of ecchymosis surrounding the femoral puncture site.  Internal bleeding is suspected.  Which of the following is the most likely location of the blood collection?

• A)Pelvic cavity
• B)Retroperitoneal space
• C)Right paracolic gutter
• D)Subcutaneous tissue
• E)Thigh muscles

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