EMT Basic · Chapter 31 · Matchup
Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
Drag each term onto its matching definition.
- A break in one or more bones of the pelvic ring; high-energy fractures can produce massive internal bleeding and instability.drop a term here
- Protrusion of internal organs through an open abdominal wound.drop a term here
- A band of bruising across the abdomen following a vehicle collision; raises suspicion for bowel, mesenteric, or vertebral injury.drop a term here
- Damage to a dense, blood-rich organ — liver, spleen, kidney, pancreas — typically presenting with internal bleeding and shock.drop a term here
- Periumbilical bruising suggesting retroperitoneal hemorrhage or pancreatitis.drop a term here