Blunt abdominal trauma: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Blunt trauma to the abdomen''' occur in most cases due to motor vehicle accidents, crime, or falls. This form of trauma may cause organ contusion, rupture, and/or crushing. Any abdominal or pelvic organ may be affected, but injuries to the spleen and liver are most common. Patients may be haemodynamically unstable due to large intraabdominal bleeding, requiring urgent stabilisation. Accidents, especially motor vehicle accidents, is the number one killer of teenagers..."