Which of the Following Is LEAST Likely to Cause Pneumomediastinum

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is LEAST likely to cause pneumomediastinum?

• A)chest trauma
• B)esophageal rupture
• C)thyroid surgery
• D)pericarditis

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Definitions:

Pope Boniface VIII

A Pope who reigned from 1294 to 1303, known for his conflicts with secular rulers and for issuing the Unam Sanctam, asserting papal supremacy.

Secular Rulers

Leaders or monarchs who hold authority in the political realm without specific endorsement from religious institutions.

Anabaptists

Anabaptists are members of a Protestant movement in the 16th century that advocated for adult baptism, pacifism, and the separation of church and state.

Great Schism

Refers either to the split between the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054, or the division within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417 when rival claimants to the papacy existed in Rome and Avignon.