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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 41 / 626

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Si los heridos en un accidente hubieran ingerido alcohol, ¿podría influir este hecho en la gravedad de sus heridas?

If the people injured in an accident had drunk alcohol, could this affect how serious their injuries are?

  • ASi, influye positivamente en las lesiones que puedan tener los heridos.Yes, it has a positive effect on their injuries.
  • BEl hecho de haber ingerido alcohol no afecta para nada.Having drunk alcohol has no effect at all.
  • CSí, influye negativamente en las lesiones que tengan los heridos.Yes, it has a negative effect on their injuries.
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  • CSí, influye negativamente en las lesiones que tengan los heridos.Yes, it has a negative effect on their injuries.
Explanation

Alcohol widens the blood vessels (it is a vasodilator). So injuries from an accident can be more serious, with heavier bleeding.

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