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Author Question: Why do MOST patients with gunshot wounds to the abdomen die? A) Injury to the peritoneum and ... (Read 74 times)

dollx

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Why do MOST patients with gunshot wounds to the abdomen die?
 
  A) Injury to the peritoneum and supporting structures of the pelvis
  B) Injury due to high energy imparted into the intra-abdominal organs
  C) Injury that causes peritonitis, leakage of organ contents and resultant sepsis
  D) Injury resulting from low energy delivered over a longer pathway

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What is the forcible expulsion of the fetus from the uterus called?
 
  A) Labor contractions B) Dilation C) Parturition D) Peristalsis


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mmpiza

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


dollx

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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