An intoxicated patient is complaining of a severe headache and a large bruise to the left side of his face after accidentally being struck with a baseball bat. In this situation, being struck with the baseball bat is called the:

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The mechanism of injury refers to how the injury occurred, in this case, being struck by a baseball bat. The nature of illness refers to a medical condition or illness unrelated to an injury. The chief complaint refers to the patient's main complaint, which in this case is the severe headache. Differential diagnosis refers to the list of potential diagnoses considered by a healthcare provider based on the patient's symptoms and medical history, and is not relevant in this situation.

An Intoxicated Patient Is Complaining of a Severe Headache and a Large