FreeMD® Gunshot Wounds Definition

Gunshot Wounds

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Gunshot Wounds Definition

Common names:

BB Gun Wounds
Bullet Wounds
Gunshot Wounds
Pellet Wounds
Wound Gunshot

A person with a gunshot wound has an injury from a bullet that was fired from a gun.

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Shock
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Last Updated: Sep 26, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Gunshot Wounds References:

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Pryor JP, Reilly PM, Dabrowski GP, Grossman MD, Schwab CW. Nonoperative management of abdominal gunshot wounds. Ann Emerg Med. 2004 Mar;43(3):344-53.
Snyder AK, Chen LE, Foglia RP, Dillon PA, Minkes RK. An analysis of pediatric gunshot wounds treated at a Level I pediatric trauma center. J Trauma. 2003 Jun;54(6):1102-6.