A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:
A) iatrogenic.
B) neoplastic.
C) teratogenic.
D) ischemic.
A
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a. Helium-oxygen (he-liox) c. Bronchial hygiene b. Nitric oxide d. Carbon diox-ide–nitrogen (car-bogen)
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The record generated by an ultrasound is called a(n) ____________________ or a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word