Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma

A 62 year old male was brought to the emergency department having history of blunt abdominal trauma which one of the following organs are most commonly involved in old age abdominal injuries
  1. Kidney
  2. Spleen
  3. Liver
  4. All of these
Explanation
Answer: D - Abdominal injuries after trauma are found in 30% of older trauma patients. Solid organs such as the spleen, liver, and kidneys are more commonly involved in abdominal injuries in older patients.
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