259.Death due to injury in second peak is due to

a.High spinal cord injury
b.Aortal rupture
c.Epidural and subdural hematoma
d.Sepsis

Ans-c.Epidural and subdural hematoma

ref peterson 2nd ed pg 327
death from trauma has a trimodal distribution
first peak
death within seconds or minutes of injury due to laceration of brain,spinal cord or aorta .
second peak
death within first few hours after injury due to nervous system injury or hemmorhage
third peak
death occurd days or weeks after injury due to sepsis,multiple organ failure

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