You are evaluating a 33-year-old female patient who was ejected from a motorcycle when her husband lost control on a corner. After exposing her body, you observe abrasions across her right flank and abdomen and note that bruising is developing along the posterior aspect of her right flank. Based on this information, you suspect that your patient:

You are evaluating a 33-year-old female patient who was ejected from a motorcycle when her husband lost control on a corner. After exposing her body, you observe abrasions across her right flank and abdomen and note that bruising is developing along the posterior aspect of her right flank. Based on this information, you suspect that your patient:

You are evaluating a 33-year-old female patient who was ejected from a motorcycle when her husband lost control on a corner. After exposing her body, you observe abrasions across her right flank and abdomen and note that bruising is developing along the posterior aspect of her right flank. Based on this information, you suspect that your patient:



A) a. Has fatal injuries
B) c. Likely has superficial abdominal injuries only
C) d. May have internal abdominal injuries
D) b. Is in decompensated hemorrhagic shock


Answer: C


Learn More :