EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The victim sustained several ____ fractures in the car crash.
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pulmonary
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laryngeal
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bronchial
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costal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Flail chest-defined as two or more contiguous rib fractures with two or more breaks per rib-is one of the most serious of these injuries and is often associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. It occurs when a portion of the chest wall is destabilized, usually from severe blunt force trauma.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most common chest injuries is fractured ribs (’broken ribs’). where a rib cracks or breaks. These may be caused by a strong blunt force, such as a fall from a height or a motor vehicle crash.
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