A 39-year-old male has a single stab wound to the anterior chest. When notifying the emergency department, you inform them that the patient is suffering from a/an:

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A single stab wound to the anterior chest would result in an open chest injury, which is characterized by a wound that penetrates the chest wall and can lead to tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, or both. Flail chest refers to a condition where consecutive ribs are broken in multiple places leading to a segment of the chest wall that moves independently of the rest of the chest. Evisceration refers to the protrusion of internal organs through a wound, and laceration refers to a deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh.

A 39-Year-Old Male Has a Single Stab Wound to the Anterior