BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA

Course overview

ABDOMINAL TRAUMA CAUSED BY BLUNT FORCE IS A COMMON PRESENTATION IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM SEEN IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. THE CHIEF CAUSE OF BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA IN THE UNITED STATES IS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EDUCATING PATIENTS ON PREVENTION OF ABDOMINAL INJURIES.