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Mechanism of Injury
• Energy follows physics laws
– Injuries present in predictable patterns
• High-energy at risk of severe injury
– Consider injured until proven otherwise
• Type of MOI
– Generalized
– Focused
– Combat wounds can have both
(Courtesy of Charles Ussery, DO)
