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Fact 2245 — gunshot wounds and movie myths

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AI-generated with OpenAI image generation. Prompt: “Photorealistic non-graphic editorial cover for an article about injury myths and emergency response. A paramedic's hands place a clean medical kit on a stretcher in a bright emergency room, no patient visible, no blood, no weapons, no logos, no readable text. Calm professional healthcare documentary photography, portrait 4:5.”

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Films often show a gunshot wound as either instant death or an injury after which a character immediately keeps fighting. In reality, severity depends on the location, damaged organs, bleeding, and other factors; appearance alone does not give a reliable prognosis. A gunshot wound can be fatal and always requires immediate emergency care.