MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The spleen is the organ damaged most commonly, followed by the liver and a hollow viscus (typically the small intestine). Penetrating injuries may or may not penetrate the peritoneum and, even if they do, they may not cause organ injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -Injuries to the spleen are one of the most common injuries in abdominal trauma. The spleen is the most vascular organ in the body. Since bleeding in splenic injuries is mainly arterial, significant haemoperitoneum can occur. Unrecognized injury can be a cause of preventable traumatic death.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most common abdominal injuries are blunt and penetrating, and commonly injured organs are the spleen, bowels, stomach, and liver, with the least-frequently injured organs being the diaphragm and kidneys [14].