Administer high-flow oxygen using rebreather mask

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EMR Felix responds to reports of a shooting. A young male has a gunshot wound to his chest area. When Felix arrives, he finds the patient conscious and bleeding from the chest. He is struggling to breathe. Using his stethoscope, Felix notes that he does not hear lung sounds on the left side. Quickly, he has the patient sit up and begins to administer high-flow oxygen using a rebreather mask. Considering the patient's symptoms, which is the MOST likely injury?

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