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SashulF [63]
3 years ago
8

In a patient who has an open chest wound, the sound of air rushing with exhalation and a characteristic sound with inhalation is

generally known to have a: A) reverberating chest wound. B) rushing chest wound. C) whistling chest wound. D) sucking chest wound.
Medicine
1 answer:
DiKsa [7]3 years ago
8 0

Answer: D. Sucking chest wound

Explanation:

A sucking chest wound is a wound that is caused by the hole inside the chest. This can be caused by the gubshot injury, puncture wound and stabbing. It makes a path in the chest for the air. Inhalation and exhalation of air produces a characteristic sound.

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