The traumatic condition that results in increased intrathoracic pressure, thus displacing the heart and trachea and collapsing the superior and inferior vena cava is a:

a. pulmonary contusion
b. massive hemothorax
c. traumatic aortic rupture
d. tension pneumothorax

D

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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____________ is a bacterial disease that usually thrives in a high-oxygen area.

A. Bronchitis B. Pleural infusion C. Tuberculosis (TB) D. Asthma

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