What is a common complication of pleurodynia?
a. Atelectasis
b. Insomnia
c. Pneumonia
d. Pneumothorax
ANS: A
The typical patient with pleurodynia has shallow respirations; deeper breaths are limited by pain. The subsequent atelectasis can cause oxygenation difficulty caused by shunting.
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