Is it more deadly (or fatal) to be shot in the gut or chest?

Answer 1

there are several factors that effect this question

first being what type of gun and bullet were used. some bullets are designed to disinegrate upon impact (such as a buck shot used in hunting). which means, this bullet once it enters the body-shatters like glass,spreading metal to various organs causing multiple injuries.

other bullets are designed to stay intact but "bounce" around the body much like a ping-pong ball-hitting various organs before either finding a permanent resting spot or exiting the body.

the other factors are what shape your internal organs were in before being shot (if you have an infection brewing inside your intestines and there is damage done to them-the germs are going to spread to the rest of your body causing major infection-referred to as being "septic"-bodywide spread of infection and there usually is no way to stop the spread past this point-often fatal)

and age is a factor as well-younger people tend to be stronger health-wise.

i work in trauma icu and i've seen more people die from chest wounds than gut ones. this is primarily because the heart was damaged beyond repair or the wound was so severe, that no matter how many measures are taken to preserve the patient from the trauma room where they are brought, to surgery-the patient still dies.

some organs such as the spleen,kidneys,gallbladder, portions of the intestines and stomach, and sometimes the liver can be removed and the person will still live.

so you can't really say which is more fatal b/c so many other things play a role. but in my personal healthcare experience-i've seen more gut injured people live

Answer 2

well a lot of depends here, how close what caliber bullet, full metal jacket, or hollow point the bullet alone has a lot of what if's if the shot is a "through and through" or the bullet is lodged. now what did it hit/miss if the bullet hits the lungs your lungs could collaspe and not be able to breath in a matter of minutes heart shot, bleed out rather quickly now, gut shots will buy you some time won't kill you right off but yet still could be fatal

Answer 3

It used to be that gut wounds were more dangerous because of the very high risk of infection. If you're in a 'less civilized' area this is still the case. If you can get to a hospital, though, they're less likely to be fatal today.

Otherwise, chest wounds tend to be more dangerous because they'll kill you faster (relative to the time it takes to get help).

Answer 4

Really depens on what the bullets trajectory is.

If it hits a vital organ like a heart, lungs or kidneys, your chances of survival are slim.

If you were shot and got hit in the stomach, liver and small and large intestines, you have a better chance of survival.


cheers

Answer 5

Chest.

Answer 6

In chest it would be more fatal