Indications for CT Scan for Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Update Course 2017

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-08-18

Topic overview

At the 5th Annual Stay Current Pediatric Surgery Update Course in 2017, Dr. Christian Streck discusses indications for CT scan for blunt abdominal trauma. He includes discussion on routine labs or imaging for each level of trauma versus injury mechanism, FAST exam, and PECARN prediction rule.

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blunt trauma hemodynamically stable pediatric trauma motor vehicle collision CT scan seat belt contusion abdominal injury FAST exam laboratory tests imaging clinical evaluation radiation exposure hollow viscous injury AST levels pediatric surgery trauma activation physical examination non-operative management injury assessment pediatric patients

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#PediatricTrauma #BluntTrauma #CTScan #EmergencyMedicine #TraumaSurgery #PediatricSurgery #TraumaCare #InjuryAssessment #RadiationSafety #ClinicalEvaluation #FASTExam #LaboratoryTests #SeatBeltContusion #AbdominalInjury #HemodynamicStability #TraumaActivation #NonOperativeManagement #PediatricPatients #TraumaResearch #InjuryPrevention

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