A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department After Being

A patient is admitted to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.The patient has massive chest trauma and the physician is suspicious that he has a pneumothorax,though the patient has bilateral chest movement.Where on the chest radiograph would you look to find a smaller pneumothorax?

A) Base of the lung
B) Lateral periphery of the lung
C) Apex of the lung
D) Mediastinum

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