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Your patient was injured when his airbag deployed during a head-on collision. He complains of acute pain when breathing and has trouble catching his breath. Your physical exam reveals a flail segment on the left side of his chest. You recognize that a flail segment can be a life threat because:
A) this increases his chances of infection.
B) he likely has an accompanying head injury.
C) it can greatly decrease his tidal volume.
D) he has an open chest injury.

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Authors: Le Baudour, Bergeron, Wesley

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