Following an automobile accident, a broken rib penetrates into the pleural cavity causing blood to accumulate in the space between the visceral and parietal pleura. What condition is this?
A. Hemothorax
B. Pneumothorax
C. Tension pneumothorax
D. Cystic fibrosis
E. Atelectasis
Answer: A
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