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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma

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A 50 year old patient hit by a truck was brought to the emergency department the patient was hypotensive having abdominal pain and rigidity his abdomen was distended which of the following organs are most commonly injured in abdominal trauma ?

Liver
Spleen
Stomach
Both A and B

Explanation

Answer: D - Physical injury to the abdominal organs can occur from blunt (car accidents, falls, or sports injuries) or penetrating (gun shot or stab wounds) trauma. The most commonly injured organs from blunt and penetrating sources include the liver and spleen.

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