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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-18
pubmed:abstractText
Blunt abdominal trauma results in potentially life-threatening injuries that require organized rapid evaluation and treatment. Resuscitation of hemodynamically unstable patients should be completed in the operating room if retroperitoneal hemorrhage is not strongly suspected. DPL and abdominal CT scans are methods of studying the injured abdomen, and each has advantages and disadvantages. The clinician must choose the appropriate study based on the clinical question raised by each patient. Repeated frequent physical examinations and serial laboratory tests are essential to exclude a missed injury. Deterioration of hemodynamic status or abdominal examination are indications for urgent laparotomy regardless of the initial diagnostic impressions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0733-8627
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
631-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Blunt abdominal trauma.
pubmed:affiliation
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review