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Common Sign Significant Abdominal Injury Tachycardia Heart Increasing

Front What is one very common sign of significant abdominal injury?
Back One very common sign of this is tachycardia, because the heart is increasing its pumping action to compensate for blood loss.

Tags: 28, abdominal, genitourinary, injuries

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