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My friend fell 8 feet onto her stomach a couple days ago. her stomach is sore and hard, but no bruising. should we go to the hospital?
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8 ft fall: 8 feet is quite a fall. I would advise going to the physician to have it checked out. Internal damage may not manifest with visible bruising.
Answered 7/7/2013
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