V34.4: Occupant of three-wheeled motor vehicle injured in collision with heavy transport vehicle or bus : person injured while boarding or alighting
The diagnosis under the code V34.4 pertains to injuries sustained by an individual while they are either boarding or alighting from a three-wheeled motor vehicle that has been involved in a collision with a heavy transport vehicle or bus. The injuries can occur as a direct impact from the collision, or from the secondary events such as being thrown off the vehicle, or coming into contact with objects or falling on the road due to the force of the accident. The range and scope of injuries can be vast, affecting almost any part of the body, and can vary from minor abrasions, contusions, and fractures to serious head injuries, spinal injuries, or internal injuries. The severity of the injury is influenced by factors like the speed at which the collision occurred, the size and weight of the vehicles involved, the use of protective gear, and the nature of the immediate response and medical assistance provided.
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