What is a distinctive sign that a patient has flail chest?
A)Cyanosis
B)Hypotension
C)Dyspnea, especially on exhalation
D)Paradoxical chest movement

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A patient with flail chest would have paradoxical chest movement. The flail chest comes from several sections of rib being broken, resulting in a floating section of ribs. This small section moves the opposite direction of the rest of the chest during inspiration and expiration.

What Is a Distinctive Sign That a Patient Has Flail