Subcutaneous emphysema is an indication that:
A. at least half of one lung has completely collapsed.
B. your patient is experiencing a pericardial tamponade.
C. air is escaping into the chest wall from a damaged lung.
D. blood is slowly accumulating within the tissue of the lung.
Answer: C. air is escaping into the chest wall from a damaged lung.
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