Blunt trauma is caused when a force is exerted against the human body. The outside or visible region may be bruised or it may not. However this type of trauma is often misleading or is missed during initial exams. The trauma is not just localized to the skin, but also to the bones and organs underneath. It is possible to bleed to death and never show any outward signs until the person goes into irreversible shock.
Irreversible shock is just that, irreversible and can lead to death.
The pelvic region of a body has enough room to have ALL the blood of the body drain into it and, again, show no outward signs. Blunt trauma to the head can cause massive bleeding in the brain or just a small bleed which is not seen, but kills a patient after the person goes to sleep that night. These injuries not only consist of the actual opening created by the penetrated object, but also the underlying bones and organs. These types of injuries usually require surgical intervention, if for nothing else to track the path of the bullet and fix and problems it may have created. Get your FREE Trial.