While assessing the abdomen of a 37-year-old female who experienced blunt abdominal trauma, you note the presence of bruising over the left flank area. This finding suggests:
A. bleeding from a lacerated liver.
B. the presence of an aortic aneurysm.
C. blood in the retroperitoneal space.
D. direct trauma to the anterior abdomen.
Answer: C. blood in the retroperitoneal space.
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