A 46-year-old man is being treated for a pleural effusion. A chest drain has been sited just below the 4th rib in the mid-axillary line on his right s

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Cardiology & Vascular System

Kathryn

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A 46-year-old man is being treated for a pleural effusion. A chest drain has been sited just below the 4th rib in the mid-axillary line on his right side. What single structure is at particular risk of injury?
(A) Arzygos vein
(B) Diaphragm
(C) Intercostal artery
(D) Internal thoracic artery
(E) Liver
 
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