After returning from vacation, a 67-year-old retired judge is admitted to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. On examination, an inspiratory stridor, ecchymosis in his neck, and swelling of soft tissue and veins in his face and upper extremity veins are evident. The CT scan shows an expanding superior mediastinal hematoma. What is the most common source of mediastinal hemorrhage?
After returning from vacation, a 67-year-old retired judge is admitted to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. On examination, an inspiratory stridor, ecchymosis in his neck, and swelling of soft tissue and veins in his face and upper extremity veins are evident. The CT scan shows an expanding superior mediastinal hematoma. What is the most common source of mediastinal hemorrhage?
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After returning from vacation, a 67-year-old retired judge is admitted to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. On examination, an inspiratory stridor, ecchymosis in his neck, and swelling of soft tissue and veins in his face and upper extremity veins are evident. The CT scan shows an expanding superior mediastinal hematoma. What is the most common source of mediastinal hemorrhage?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Trauma
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