ATLS: Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma questions with correct
answers 2024-2025
DefinedJasJtheJareaJbetweenJtheJcostalJmarginsJsuperiorly,JtheJinguinalJligamentsJandJsymphysisJpubisJinferi
orlyJandJtheJanteriorJaxillaryJlinesJlaterally.J-JcorrectJanswer-AnteriorJabdomen
TheJareaJinferiorJtoJtheJnippleJlineJanteriorly,JinfrascapularJlineJposteriorlyJandJsuperiorJtoJtheJcostalJmargins
JencompassingJtheJdiaphragm,Jliver,JspleenJandJstomach.J-JcorrectJanswer-Thoracoabdomen
TheJareaJlocatedJbetweenJtheJanteriorJandJposteriorJaxillaryJlinesJfromJtheJtipJofJtheJscapulaeJtoJtheJiliacJcrest
.J-JcorrectJanswer-FlankJarea
AreaJlocatedJposteriorJtoJtheJposteriorJaxillaryJlinesJfromJtheJtipJofJtheJscapulaeJtoJtheJiliacJcrests.JThisJinclud
esJtheJposteriorJthoracoabdomen.J-JcorrectJanswer-BackJarea
WhatJimportantJstructuresJareJlocatedJinJtheJretroperitonealJspace?J-JcorrectJanswer-1.JAorta
2.JIVC
3.JMostJofJtheJduodenum
4.JPancreas
5.JKidneys
6.JUreters
7.JPosteriorJascendingJcolon
8.JPosteriorJdescendingJcolon
WhatJimportantJstructuresJareJlocatedJinJtheJpelvicJcavity?J-JcorrectJanswer-1.JRectum
2.JBladder
3.JIliacJvessels
4.JFemaleJreproductiveJorgans
AJformJofJcrushJinjuryJthatJcanJresultJwhenJaJrestraintJdeviceJisJwornJinappropriately.J-JcorrectJanswer-
ShearingJinjury
, AJformJonJinjuryJinJwhichJthereJisJaJdifferentialJmovementJofJfixedJandJmobileJpartsJofJtheJbody.JCommonJex
amplesJareJliver/spleenJlacerationsJasJwellJasJbucketJhandleJinjuriesJtheJsmallJbowel.J-JcorrectJanswer-
DecelerationJinjury
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JbluntJtrauma?J-JcorrectJanswer-Spleen
(liverJ2nd;JsmallJbowelJ3rd)
ToJwhichJintercostalJspaceJdoesJtheJdiaphragmJriseJonJfullJexhalation?J-JcorrectJanswer-4thJintercostalJspace
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JstabJwounds?J-JcorrectJanswer-Liver
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JGSW?J-JcorrectJanswer-SmallJbowel
WhatJ3JkeyJdeterminantsJareJimportantJtoJknowJwhenJdealingJwithJGSWs?J-JcorrectJanswer-
1.JTypeJofJweapon
2.JMuzzleJvelocity
3.JTypeJofJammunitionJ
(DistanceJisJalsoJimportantJwhenJdealingJwithJshotguns)
TearJorJavulsionJofJbowelJmesenteryJ(bucketJhandleJinjury),JsmallJbowel/colonJrupture,Jiliac/aorticJarteryJthr
ombosis,JchanceJfractureJandJpancreatic/duodenalJinjuriesJareJcommonlyJassociatedJwithJthisJrestraintJdevic
e.J-JcorrectJanswer-LapJseatbelt
(Compression;Jhyperflexion)
RuptureJofJtheJupperJabdominalJviscera,JthrombosisJorJintimalJtearJinJinnominate/carotid/subclavian/vertebr
alJarteries,Jfracture/dislocationJofJcervicaJstone,JribJfracturesJandJpulmonaryJcontusionsJareJcommonlyJassoc
iatedJwithJthisJrestraintJdevice.J-JcorrectJanswer-ShoulderJharness
(Compression;Jsubmarining)
answers 2024-2025
DefinedJasJtheJareaJbetweenJtheJcostalJmarginsJsuperiorly,JtheJinguinalJligamentsJandJsymphysisJpubisJinferi
orlyJandJtheJanteriorJaxillaryJlinesJlaterally.J-JcorrectJanswer-AnteriorJabdomen
TheJareaJinferiorJtoJtheJnippleJlineJanteriorly,JinfrascapularJlineJposteriorlyJandJsuperiorJtoJtheJcostalJmargins
JencompassingJtheJdiaphragm,Jliver,JspleenJandJstomach.J-JcorrectJanswer-Thoracoabdomen
TheJareaJlocatedJbetweenJtheJanteriorJandJposteriorJaxillaryJlinesJfromJtheJtipJofJtheJscapulaeJtoJtheJiliacJcrest
.J-JcorrectJanswer-FlankJarea
AreaJlocatedJposteriorJtoJtheJposteriorJaxillaryJlinesJfromJtheJtipJofJtheJscapulaeJtoJtheJiliacJcrests.JThisJinclud
esJtheJposteriorJthoracoabdomen.J-JcorrectJanswer-BackJarea
WhatJimportantJstructuresJareJlocatedJinJtheJretroperitonealJspace?J-JcorrectJanswer-1.JAorta
2.JIVC
3.JMostJofJtheJduodenum
4.JPancreas
5.JKidneys
6.JUreters
7.JPosteriorJascendingJcolon
8.JPosteriorJdescendingJcolon
WhatJimportantJstructuresJareJlocatedJinJtheJpelvicJcavity?J-JcorrectJanswer-1.JRectum
2.JBladder
3.JIliacJvessels
4.JFemaleJreproductiveJorgans
AJformJofJcrushJinjuryJthatJcanJresultJwhenJaJrestraintJdeviceJisJwornJinappropriately.J-JcorrectJanswer-
ShearingJinjury
, AJformJonJinjuryJinJwhichJthereJisJaJdifferentialJmovementJofJfixedJandJmobileJpartsJofJtheJbody.JCommonJex
amplesJareJliver/spleenJlacerationsJasJwellJasJbucketJhandleJinjuriesJtheJsmallJbowel.J-JcorrectJanswer-
DecelerationJinjury
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JbluntJtrauma?J-JcorrectJanswer-Spleen
(liverJ2nd;JsmallJbowelJ3rd)
ToJwhichJintercostalJspaceJdoesJtheJdiaphragmJriseJonJfullJexhalation?J-JcorrectJanswer-4thJintercostalJspace
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JstabJwounds?J-JcorrectJanswer-Liver
WhatJisJtheJMCJabdominalJorganJinjuredJ2/2JGSW?J-JcorrectJanswer-SmallJbowel
WhatJ3JkeyJdeterminantsJareJimportantJtoJknowJwhenJdealingJwithJGSWs?J-JcorrectJanswer-
1.JTypeJofJweapon
2.JMuzzleJvelocity
3.JTypeJofJammunitionJ
(DistanceJisJalsoJimportantJwhenJdealingJwithJshotguns)
TearJorJavulsionJofJbowelJmesenteryJ(bucketJhandleJinjury),JsmallJbowel/colonJrupture,Jiliac/aorticJarteryJthr
ombosis,JchanceJfractureJandJpancreatic/duodenalJinjuriesJareJcommonlyJassociatedJwithJthisJrestraintJdevic
e.J-JcorrectJanswer-LapJseatbelt
(Compression;Jhyperflexion)
RuptureJofJtheJupperJabdominalJviscera,JthrombosisJorJintimalJtearJinJinnominate/carotid/subclavian/vertebr
alJarteries,Jfracture/dislocationJofJcervicaJstone,JribJfracturesJandJpulmonaryJcontusionsJareJcommonlyJassoc
iatedJwithJthisJrestraintJdevice.J-JcorrectJanswer-ShoulderJharness
(Compression;Jsubmarining)