A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency with a 5cm puncture wound on the left lateral chest between the third and fourt

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A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency with a 5cm puncture wound on the left lateral chest between the third and fourth rib following a motor vehicle accident. He complains of difficulty in breathing and pain associated with each breath. He is diagnosed with pneumothorax. Which of the following corresponds to his end-inspiratory intrapleural pressure? -8 mmHg – 5 mmHg 0 mmHg 5 mmHg 8 mmHg
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