Anatomy clinical correlates Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 78-year-old woman is currently in the intensive care unit due to severe Gram-negative sepsis. Despite resuscitative efforts, the patient needs central venous access for the administration of vasopressors. The patient is prepped, draped, and a time-out is called for placement of a triple lumen catheter. After cannulation, the patient is noted to have increased work of breathing. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 121/min, respirations are 24/min, blood pressure is 87/60 mmHg, and O2 saturation is 89% on room air. A chest radiograph is obtained and shown below. This surgical error most likely occurred due to cannulation via which of the following anatomic spaces?  

A chest x-ray shows a collapsed right lung with significant right-sided pleural effusion, occupying much of the right hemithorax and shifting the mediastinum.
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