When Diagnosing Splenic Injuries, Presentation of the Injury May Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

When diagnosing splenic injuries, presentation of the injury may be delayed because of bleeding contained in the capsule. Delayed rupture of a splenic injury, although an important concern, is a very uncommon complication.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Only the first statement is true.
• C) Only the second statement is true.
• D) Both statements are false.

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Definitions:

(2R,3R)-2,3-dibromo-3-chloropentane

A chiral compound featuring a five-carbon chain with bromine atoms attached to the second and third carbons, as well as a chlorine atom on the third carbon, with a specific three-dimensional arrangement.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups, resulting in a chiral center that can have two different spatial arrangements (enantiomers).

R or S

Designations used in stereochemistry to describe the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules.

Diastereomer

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other.