Question
Which among the following are the possible risk after the method shown in the picture below ?
A. Infection.
B. Swelling.
C. Pneumothorax.
D. All of the above.
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Correct Answer » D
Explanation
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The procedure shown in the picture above represents breast core biopsy.
There is a very small risk of infection. In the very unlikely event that the biopsy site becomes infected, a course of antibiotics may be required.
Excessive swelling, bleeding, have fluid draining from the wound, redness or heat in the breast after the biopsy.
Doing a biopsy of tissue, especially if it is located deep within the breast, carries a slight risk that the needle (or probe) will pass through the chest wall, allowing air around the lung that could collapse a lung. This complication is a rare occurrence and is called a pneumothorax.
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