Which of the following chest radiography findings is consistent with a left pneumothorax?
a. Flattening of the diaphragm
b. Shifting of the mediastinum to the right
c. Presence of a gastric air bubble
d. Increased radiolucency of the left lung field
B
Shifting of the mediastinal structures away from the area of involvement is a sign of a pneumothorax.
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