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What ghis ghthe ghMC ghabdominal ghorgan ghinjured gh2/2 ghstab ghwounds? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-Liver
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ghinnominate/carotid/subclavian/vertebr ghal gharteries, ghfracture/dislocationJof ghcervicaJstone, ghribJfractures ghand
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Defined ghas ghthe gharea ghbetween ghthe ghcostal ghmargins ghsuperiorly, ghthe ghinguinal ghligaments ghand ghsymphysis
ghpubis ghinferi ghorly ghand ghthe ghanterior ghaxillary ghlinesJlaterally. gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-Anterior ghabdomen
The gharea ghinferior ghto ghthe ghnipple ghline ghanteriorly, ghinfrascapular ghline ghposteriorly ghand ghsuperior ghto ghthe
ghcostal ghmargins ghencompassingJthe ghdiaphragm, ghliver, ghspleen ghand ghstomach. gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-
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Area ghlocated ghposteriorJto ghthe ghposteriorJaxillary ghlinesJfrom ghthe ghtip ghofghthe ghscapulaeghtoJtheghiliac ghcrests. ghThis
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What ghimportant ghstructures ghare ghlocated ghin ghtheJretroperitoneal ghspace? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-1. ghAorta
2. IVC
3. Most ghof ghtheJduodenum
4. Pancreas
5. Kidneys
6. Ureters
7. Posterior ghascending ghcolon
8. Posterior ghdescendingJcolon
What ghimportant ghstructures ghare ghlocated ghin ghtheJpelvic ghcavity? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-1. ghRectum
2. Bladder
3. Iliac ghvessels
4. Female ghreproductive ghorgans
A ghformJof ghcrush ghinjury ghthat ghcan ghresultJwhen gha ghrestraint ghdevice ghis ghworn ghinappropriately. gh- ghcorrect
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, A ghformJonJinjury ghin ghwhich ghthere ghis gha ghdifferential ghmovement ghof ghfixed ghand ghmobile ghparts ghof ghthe ghbody.
ghCommon ghex ghamples ghare ghliver/spleen ghlacerationsJas ghwell ghas ghbucket ghhandle ghinjuries ghtheJsmall ghbowel. gh-
ghcorrect ghanswer-
Deceleration ghinjury
What ghis ghthe ghMC ghabdominal ghorgan ghinjured gh2/2 ghbluntJtrauma? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-Spleen
(liver gh2nd; ghsmall ghbowel gh3rd)
ToJwhichJintercostal ghspace ghdoes ghthe ghdiaphragm ghrise ghon ghfull ghexhalation? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-4thJintercostal
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What ghis ghthe ghMC ghabdominal ghorgan ghinjured gh2/2 ghstab ghwounds? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-Liver
What ghis ghthe ghMC ghabdominal ghorgan ghinjured gh2/2 ghGSW? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-Small ghbowel
What gh3 ghkey ghdeterminants ghare ghimportant ghto ghknow ghwhen ghdealing ghwith ghGSWs? gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-
1. Type ghof ghweapon
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3. Type ghofghammunitionJ
(Distance ghis ghalso ghimportant ghwhen ghdealing ghwithJshotguns)
Tear ghor ghavulsion ghof ghbowel ghmesentery gh(bucket ghhandle ghinjury), ghsmall ghbowel/colon ghrupture, ghiliac/aortic
ghartery ghthr ghombosis, ghchance ghfracture ghand ghpancreatic/duodenal ghinjuries ghare ghcommonly ghassociated
ghwithJthis ghrestraintJdevic
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RuptureJof ghthe ghupper ghabdominal ghviscera, ghthrombosis ghor ghintimal ghtear ghin
ghinnominate/carotid/subclavian/vertebr ghal gharteries, ghfracture/dislocationJof ghcervicaJstone, ghribJfractures ghand
ghpulmonary ghcontusions ghare ghcommonly ghassoc ghiated ghwith ghthis ghrestraint ghdevice. gh- ghcorrect ghanswer-
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