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ARLKQ

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Any blunt or penetrating injury at or below this level of the thorax should be suspicious for abdominal injury as well:
 
  a. second intercostal space
  b. third intercostal space
  c. fourth intercostal space
  d. first intercostal space

Question 2

The area of the thorax that includes the heart, the aorta and pulmonary artery, superior and inferior vena cava, trachea, major bronchi, and the esophagus is the:
 
  a. mediastinum
  b. visceral pleura
  c. parietal pleura
  d. rib cage


komodo7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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