Morbidity and mortality may be greater with penetrating trauma because identification of injuries may be more difficult when injuries are less obvious.In the case of an adult victim with a low-velocity,low-caliber gunshot wound,at far range,of the anterior left quadrant of the lower abdomen,what is the MOI and description of the possible injuries?

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Penetrating trauma is a result of the passage of a foreign object through tissue.The extent of the injury relates to the nature of the foreign object (e.g.,bullet caliber,knife size),distance from the weapon,structures penetrated,and amount of energy dissipated to the structures.A low-velocity bullet is one that travels at a lower speed (1000 feet per second or less)and disrupts only the bullet tract and its immediate surrounding area.The distance from the weapon also influences the degree of injury because the velocity is greatest when the bullet leaves the weapon and decreases as it travels.An exit wound may not always be present.

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