HEAD NECK
CRANIAL CAVITY
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Question
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You are an attending physician at an ER and a patient is en route suffering from a pericardial contusion (bruise). Which organ has mostly likely been injured?
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lung
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brain
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heart
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kidney
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Myocardial contusion is a bruise of the heart muscle. The interior of the heart is composed of valves, chambers, and associated vessels. The external structures of the heart include the ventricles, atria, arteries and veins.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cardiac contusion is usually caused by blunt chest trauma and therefore is frequently suspected in patients involved in car or motorcycle accidents. The diagnosis of a myocardial contusion is difficult because of non-specific symptoms and the lack of an ideal test to detect myocardial damage.
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