The Patient Suffered Blunt Trauma to the Chest with Chest

question 141

Multiple Choice

The patient suffered blunt trauma to the chest with chest pain and shortness of breath (SOB) .The doctor discovered blood in the pleural cavity.The medical term for this condition is:

• A)pulmonary embolism.
• B)pneumothorax.
• C)hemothorax.
• D)chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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