A patient enters the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The most common hollow organ injured in this way is the:
A) Liver
B) Small bowel
C) Stomach
D) Large bowel
Ans: B
Feedback: Penetrating abdominal wounds have a high incidence of injury to hollow organs, especially the small bowel.
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