Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients Are at Very Low Risk for Intra-Abdominal Injury after Emergency Department Observation

Blunt Abdominal Trauma Patients Are at Very Low Risk for Intra-Abdominal Injury after Emergency Department Observation

<p>Introduction: Patients are commonly admitted to the hospital for observation following blunt abdominal trauma (BAT), despite initially negative emergency department (ED) evaluations. With the current use of screening technology, such as computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis, ul...

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Main Authors: Jason S Haukoos, Mette-Margrethe Adkisson, Kurt T Whitaker, Andrew M Kestler, John Kendall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
blunt abdominal trauma
emergency department
evaluation
observation
risk stratification
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8753v7ms

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