You're doing rounds in the ET when a patient is rushed in . The patient suffered major trauma in a car accident. The damage is describes as a prolapsed right lung that has penetrated the abdominopelvic cavity. Describe where the lung was originally, what is was near, and what it may be near now. Use your knowledge of body cavities, and anatomical planes and position.
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