Question 230 · LEK · Multi-organ trauma
The Injury Severity Score (ISS) defines 6 body regions. How many body regions are used to calculate the final ISS score?
- A. 1.
- B. 2.
- C. 3.
- D. 4.
- E. 5.
Hint
ISS sums squared AIS scores, but not from every body region.
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