Traumatic asphyxia:
A. is bruising of the lung
B. occurs when three or more adjacent ribs fractured in two or more places
C. is a sudden, severe compression of the chest
D. results from the pericardial sac filling with blood
Answer: C. is a sudden, severe compression of the chest
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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