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A 36-year-old male was accidentally shot with a nail gun into the chest. You see the nail, which pro

A 36-year-old male was accidentally shot with a nail gun into the chest. You see the nail, which protrudes about 2 to 3 centimeters from the thorax, when you visualize the injury site. Under which of the following circumstances should you remove the nail from the injury site?
A) The patient begins to complain of shortness of breath.
B) The patient develops a tension pneumothorax.
C) Bleeding from the patient's wound is minimal.
D) None of the above.

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Authors: Limmer, O'Keefe, Grant, Murray, Bergeron, Dickinson

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Yay! Makes total sense now, thank you.

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