| Front | What is the index of suspicion of any significant blunt force trauma from motor vehicle crashes or penetrating injury? |
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| Back | The index of suspicion of this is: Injuries in these regions may tear and cause damage to the large blood vessels located in these body areas, resulting in significant internal and external bleeding. Be alert to the possibility of bruising to the brain and bleeding in and around the brain tissue, which may cause the development of excess pressure inside the skull around the brain. |
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