CSI-1 Conclusion
A young male adult was cut in the left hypochondriac region with a knife pointed upward, which was previously used for cutting ribs. The patient is experiencing pain in the thoracic area and he is also suffering pain in the abdominal region which is the location of the knife wound. He is also suffering from respiratory issues deep within the thoracic area. Additionally, the patient shows redness and swelling in the pelvic region. The knife wound did cause all of the symptoms. The knife was inserted in the left hypochondriac region pointed upwards, which could have punctured the organs in the thoracic cavity such as the left lung and the diaphragm, causing thoracic pain. When the left lung was punctured, a condition entitled pneumothorax has developed, shortness of breath, coughing, and breathing rapidly are all symptoms of these
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Furthermore, he is also experiencing pain in the abdominal region due to a cut in the stomach, which is located within this area and he is also experiencing acid leaking from the stomach which may increase his pain to higher ranges. Additionally, the young adult is showing redness and swelling in the pelvic region due to internal bleeding and acid from the stomach being delivered there and accumulating within this area. The patient experienced homeostatic imbalance when the knife intersected his body. One of the first life functions that are being compromised in the patient is maintaining boundaries because due to the knife cut his internal body was exposed to the outside environment. The proximate life function that was compromised is digestion because his stomach has been damaged and his digestive system might not work in the proper manner at which it worked before the injury. Excretion was another primary life function that was affected due