Your patient is a 19-year-old football player who was “speared” while being tackled approximately 20 minutes prior to your arrival. He complains of left shoulder pain and looks pale. His radial pulse is 130 and weak. You suspect

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Your patient is a 19-year-old football player who was “speared” while being tackled approximately 20 minutes prior to your arrival. He complains of left shoulder pain and looks pale. His radial pulse is 130 and weak. You suspect