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Closed abdominal injury

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An injury in which there is soft-tissue damage inside the body but the skin remains intact.

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Evisceration

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The displacement of organs outside of the body.

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Flank

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The region below the rib cage and above the hip.

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Guarding

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Contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of abdominal movement; a sign of peritonitis.

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine.

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Hollow organs

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Stomach, small intestines, large intestines, ureters, urinary bladder, colon, gallbladder, bile ducts, and Fallopian tubes.

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Solid organs

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Liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals, ovaries and uterus.

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Melena

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Black, tarry stools

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Open abdominal injury.

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An injury in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to life that contamination.

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Peritoneal cavity

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The abdominal cavity

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Peritoneum

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The membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum)