A 21-year-old male was struck in the neck with a baseball bat during an altercation. Which of the following
findings would cause you to be concerned that he is in imminent danger of losing his airway?
A: Expiratory wheezing.
B: Inspiratory and expiratory stridor.
C: Bruising of the soft tissue of his neck.
D: Tenderness with palpation of his neck.
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