After a car accident, a patient with a hemothorax has ________ in the thoracic cavity
A) pus
B) blood
C) fluid
D) air
B
Explanation: A) Pyothorax has pus in the thoracic cavity.
B) Correct! Hem/o- means "blood."
C) Pulmonary edema has fluid in the lungs.
D) Pneumothorax has air in the pleural space.
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