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A Patient Presents to the Emergency Department After a Motor

Question 34

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A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of pain in the upper left quadrant that radiates to the left shoulder. What organ is most likely injured?


A) Gallbladder
B) Liver
C) Spleen
D) Stomach
E) Colon

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