Appreciate the necessity for emergent surgical intervention in certain abdominal trauma conditionsĪbdominal trauma is seen quite often in the Emergency Department and can result from blunt or penetrating mechanisms.Discuss the eventual disposition of abdominal trauma patients based on their diagnosis.List commonly utilized imaging modalities in abdominal trauma.Generate a differential diagnosis of potential traumatic injuries based on history, mechanism, and physical exam.Describe the components of a primary survey in a patient with abdominal trauma.Identify common pathophysiologic conditions in abdominal trauma.
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA HOW TO
Understand how to diagnose, resuscitate, stabilize and manage abdominal trauma patients.Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to: ETA is 4 min.” You realize that you are next up for a patient assignment and run through your mental checklist for abdominal trauma: What organs are most likely to be injured given this mechanism? Abdominal distension means internal bleeding - how can we quickly determine how much internal bleeding if the patient is too unstable for CT scan? He is awake and protecting his airway, but his abdomen is distended and his blood pressure is 90 palpated, pulse of 118, and respiratory rate of 24. You are in the middle of your shift and overhear an EMS call regarding a trauma patient coming in with lights and sirens: “Onboard we have a 23 year-old male, stabbing victim with a single stab wound to the abdomen, multiple abrasions, contusions and lacerations to the extremities. Tudor, MD, University of IL College of Medicine - Peoria, IL Kaiser Permanente Central Valley, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine.Įditor: Gregory J. SAEMF/CDEM Innovations in Undergraduate Emergency Medicine Education GrantĬareer Development and Mentorship CommitteeĬommunications and Social Media CommitteeĬDEM Medical Education Fellow Travel ScholarshipĪuthor: Nur-Ain Nadir. Presidential Address: Where Do We Go From Here?ĮMF/SAEMF Medical Student Research Training Grant Virtual Rotation and Educational ResourcesĬommittee Update: NBME EM Advanced Clinical Examination Task Force Visit us on Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTubeĮffective Consultation in Emergency Medicine Video
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