• Ann Emerg Med · Mar 1997

    Review Comparative Study

    Ultrasound in the evaluation and management of blunt abdominal trauma.

    • K E Nordenholz, M A Rubin, G G Gularte, and H K Liang.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
    • Ann Emerg Med. 1997 Mar 1;29(3):357-66.

    AbstractFailure to detect intraabdominal injury in the patient with blunt trauma may result in significant morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of abdominal injury remains a clinical challenge. Presented here is a review of recent literature comparing ultrasound with diagnostic peritoneal lavage and computed tomography in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma.

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