INTESTINAL TRAUMA

Course overview

INTESTINAL INJURY IS COMMON IN BOTH BLUNT AND PENETRATING ABDOMINAL TRAUMA. DUE TO THE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING NATURE OF THESE INJURIES, PROVIDERS SHOULD HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH INJURIES. THE MECHANISM AND LOCATION OF INJURIES SHOULD GUIDE THE CLINICIAN WHEN TREATING A PATIENT WHO HAS SUSTAINED TRAUMA TO THE ABDOMEN. THIS ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL TRAUMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.