A 35-year-old cyclist is hit by a car door and thrown from his bicycle. He has a laceration to the left anterior triangle of the neck which is bubblin...

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A 35-year-old cyclist is hit by a car door and thrown from his bicycle. He has a laceration to the left anterior triangle of the neck which is bubbling air. He can talk but is hoarse. What specific type of injury does air bubbling from a neck wound indicate?

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Injury to the trachea or larynx communicating with the skin wound

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Injury to the thoracic duct

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Injury to the carotid artery with air entrainment

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Subcutaneous emphysema from a pneumothorax tracking up

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Oesophageal perforation

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Penetrating Airway Injury

A 35-year-old cyclist is hit by a car door and thrown from his bicycle. He has a laceration to the left anterior triangle of the neck which is bubbling air. He can talk but is hoarse. What specific type of injury does air bubbling from a neck wound indicate?