Multiple Choice
Paradoxical chest wall movement in a patient with multiple fractured ribs of the right thorax is characterized by
A) expansion of the thorax upon inspiration while the injured area of the chest wall is depressed.
B) bulging of the intercostal spaces during inspiration on the side of the injury.
C) unilateral expansion with no expansion on the side of the injury.
D) shallow respirations on the side of the injury.
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