A 37-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with a blood pressure of 82/48 mmHg. A central venous line is placed, and subsequent radiographic imaging detects a chylothorax (lymph is present in the thoracic cavity). Which of the following structures was most likely damaged, accidently, during this procedure? O Left distal subclavian vein O Right brachiocephalic vein ● Left venous angle Middle cardiac vein O Left brachiocephalic vein

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A 37-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with a blood pressure of 82/48 mmHg. A central
venous line is placed, and subsequent radiographic imaging detects a chylothorax (lymph is present
in the thoracic cavity). Which of the following structures was most likely damaged, accidently, during
this procedure?
Left distal subclavian vein
Right brachiocephalic vein
Left venous angle
Middle cardiac vein
Left brachiocephalic vein
Transcribed Image Text:A 37-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with a blood pressure of 82/48 mmHg. A central venous line is placed, and subsequent radiographic imaging detects a chylothorax (lymph is present in the thoracic cavity). Which of the following structures was most likely damaged, accidently, during this procedure? Left distal subclavian vein Right brachiocephalic vein Left venous angle Middle cardiac vein Left brachiocephalic vein
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