Your patient with a flail chest has paradoxical chest movement. What would be seen with this?
A) With an inspiration, the fractured ribs move outward.
B) The trachea deviates away from the flail side of the chest.
C) During inspiration, the fractured ribs move inward.
D) During exhalation, the flail area moves inward.
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