Emergency Medicine Examination
A 36-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a tight bandage around his chest to help reduce pain from a chest wall injury on his right side that occurred during mixed martial arts sparing. Physical exam reveals dullness to percussion, dry crackles and diminished breath sounds over the right lower lobe. Chest x-ray shows elevation of the right hemi-diaphragm. What is the most likely diagnosis? A Atelectasis B Bronchiectasis C Pleural Effusion D Pneumothorax E Pulmonary edema - *The Correct Answer is: A
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