Assessments of children should take into consideration:
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Option B: Chest injury is likely to involve organs without damage to ribs.
Children have highly elastic chest walls and less developed musculature. This anatomy allows significant force to be transmitted to internal organs (like the heart or lungs) during impact, often resulting in severe internal organ injury even in the absence of visible rib fractures.
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Children have highly elastic chest walls and less developed musculature. This anatomy allows significant force to be transmitted to internal organs (like the heart or lungs) during impact, often resulting in severe internal organ injury even in the absence of visible rib fractures.
Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Medical First Aid (MFA).
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