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'''Penetrating injury to the abdomen''' is most commonly a result of stabbing or gunshot. The mortality of penetrating injury is slightly lower than that of blunt injury. The most commonly affected organs are the liver and small intestine. | <section begin="traumatology" />'''Penetrating injury to the abdomen''' is most commonly a result of stabbing or gunshot. The mortality of penetrating injury is slightly lower than that of blunt injury. The most commonly affected organs are the liver and small intestine. | ||
== Diagnosis, evaluation, and management == | == Diagnosis, evaluation, and management == | ||
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* Haemodynamic instability | * Haemodynamic instability | ||
If none of the above indications are present, [[eFAST]] and/or abdominal [[CT]] should be performed, which may show evidence of an injury which is an indication for emergency laparotomy. Patients who remain haemodynamically stable and with a negative eFAST and CT should be admitted for observation.<noinclude>[[Category:Traumatology]]</noinclude> | If none of the above indications are present, [[eFAST]] and/or abdominal [[CT]] should be performed, which may show evidence of an injury which is an indication for emergency laparotomy. Patients who remain haemodynamically stable and with a negative eFAST and CT should be admitted for observation.<section end="traumatology" /><noinclude>[[Category:Traumatology]]</noinclude> | ||