Which of the following would be classified as a compression injury?
A) Abdominal organs are compressed by other distended organs, like an enlarged liver or stomach.
B) Blood drains into the abdominal cavity and reduces perfusion.
C) Abdominal organs are squeezed between the vertebral column and the impacting object.
D) A blunt trauma injury results in contusions to more than one abdominal organ.
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