Which is a serious complication of being in the prone position?

a. Back pain
b. Neck pain
c. Blindness
d. Deafness

ANS: C
A serious complication of the prone position is blindness caused by ischemia of the vascular system of the eye.

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Select the appropriate CPT code for the following procedure

Removal of mediastinal tumor

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