A patient has a pneumothorax with a sucking chest wound resulting in the movement of gas from one lung to another. This is called:
A) panting.
B) paradoxical movement.
C) bidirectional flow.
D) pendelluft.

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Pendelluft is the term used to describe the movement of gas from one lung to another in situations like a pneumothorax with a sucking chest wound. This phenomenon occurs when there is a pressure difference between the two lungs, causing air to move from the higher pressure lung to the lower pressure lung.

A Patient Has a Pneumothorax with a Sucking Chest Wound