1 How often is the liver injured in trauma? The liver is both large and central, so it is vulnerable to blunt trauma and an easy target for penetrating wounds. It is the most frequently injured intraabdominal organ in trauma.…
1 How often do patients with penetrating chest wounds need an operation? Most penetrating injuries seen in civilian practice are from knives and low-energy handguns. Consequently, although injuries to the chest wall and lung are common, the vast majority can…
1 What is hemorrhagic shock? Shock exists when the cardiovascular system is no longer able to meet the body’s metabolic and oxygen needs, resulting in cellular injury. In other words, the tissues are not adequately perfused to meet their oxygen…