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- Kristine L Eckert.
- Trauma Services Department, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, San Diego, California, USA. kristine-eckert@sbcglobal.net
- Crit Care Nurs Q. 2005 Jan 1;28(1):41-59.
AbstractThis article is an overview of abdominal trauma relating to both penetrating and blunt mechanisms of injury. The incidence of abdominal injuries is discussed. Illustrated through case studies are interventions and treatment applicable to nursing practice. General principles of abdominal assessment are included. Anatomy and physiology of the different organ systems, as well as complications, is briefly overviewed. Differences between solid and hollow organs are reviewed. Pearls and pitfalls that impact nursing practice are presented for specific injuries.
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