As you are performing a rapid trauma exam of the chest, you note the presence of a crackling, rice-crispy-like sensation beneath the skin under the clavicles. This is MOST likely:
A) crepitus.
B) subcutaneous emphysema.
C) flail chest.
D) cyanosis.
B
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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