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== Diagnosis and evaluation ==
== Diagnosis and evaluation ==
Patients with major trauma are usually examined with [[ultrasound]] as part of [[eFAST]]. If positive, the patient will be taken to surgery. [[CT]] may also be used to show the injury.
Patients who have experienced major trauma are usually examined with [[ultrasound]] as part of [[eFAST]]. If positive, the patient will be taken to surgery. [[CT]] may also be used to show the injury. On ultrasonography, blood is hypodense.


== Treatment ==
== Treatment ==