Journal article
Diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma
American family physician, Vol.54(1), pp.205-209
07/1996
PMID: 8677836
Abstract
Blunt abdominal trauma is a common cause of death and nonfatal injury. Diagnostic imaging may provide useful information in hemodynamically stable patients. In addition, patients who are comatose may benefit from imaging when intra-abdominal findings would change the course of clinical management. Computed tomographic scanning of the abdomen usually provides accurate information and may allow the physician to determine whether observation or surgery is warranted.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma
- Creators
- T J Barloon - University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USAA M Weissman
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American family physician, Vol.54(1), pp.205-209
- Publisher
- United States
- PMID
- 8677836
- ISSN
- 0002-838X
- eISSN
- 1532-0650
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/1996
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984051893902771
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