Which of the following has the greatest likelihood of resulting in an open pneumothorax?
A) Any opening between the pleural cavity and the atmosphere
B) Open defects that are two-thirds the size of the trachea or larger
C) Open defects that are larger in diameter than the trachea
D) Open defects that are one-quarter the size of the trachea or larger
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