While assessing a young male who was struck in the chest with a steel pipe, you note that his pulse is irregular. You should be MOST suspicious for:
A. underlying cardiac disease.
B. bruising of the heart muscle.
C. a lacerated coronary artery.
D. traumatic rupture of the aorta.
Answer: B. bruising of the heart muscle.
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