A patient presents to the critical care unit with a gunshot wound to the left lower anterior chest from a 0.45-caliber semiautomatic weapon. What additional prehospital information would be helpful? Considering the mechanism of injury and location of the entrance wound, describe the potential patterns of injury. What are the immediate management priorities?
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