Using the list of conditions, identify the PRIMARY condition…
Using the list of conditions, identify the PRIMARY condition for this image. [Example: The patient may have atelectasis, but if it’s caused by a pneumothorax, the pneumothorax would be the PRIMARY condition and atelectasis is a secondary result.] Conditions will not be used more than once. All conditions will not be used. Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ARDS Lung Cancer Saddle Pulmonary Embolism Interstitial Lung Disease Subcutaneous Emphysema Plate-Like Atelectasis Left-Sided Atelectasis with Mediastinal Shift Right-Sided Atelectasis with Mediastinal Shift Left-Sided Pleural Effusion Right-Sided Pleural Effusion Left-Sided Pneumothorax with Mediastinal Shift Right-Sided Pneumothorax with Mediastinal Shift Flail Chest 325 cardiogenic pulm edema.jpg
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A 37-year-old male suffers a compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula following a work accident. The fracture damaged tissues and blood vessels in addition to bone, and he required surgical repair of the leg. Post-op instructions include keeping the leg elevated and not bearing weight. He has no remarkable medical history other than he currently smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. For which of these conditions is he now at risk?atelectasispneumothoraxdeep vein thrombosis (DVT)pulmonary edemapleural effusionpulmonary embolism (PE)
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