Question ❓:
Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen after blunt trauma is most suggestive of injury to the:
Answer ❄️:
Blunt abdominal trauma usually results from motor vehicle collisions (MVCs), assaults, recreational accidents, or falls. The most commonly injured organs are the spleen, liver, retroperitoneum, small bowel, kidneys (see the image below), bladder, colorectum, diaphragm, and pancreas.