Name the conditions revealed by the x-ray

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A 83 year old woman is admitted to the hospital, a critical care nurse attempts to insert a stomach tube for feeding. the patient exhibits dyspnea , a chest X ray reveals air in the right pleural cavity, collapsed r-lung. she dies in 5 days from respiratory complications. Name the conditions revealed by the X-ray and explain how they could have resulted from the nurse's procedure.

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