Article Title

Modern Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma

Authors

Errington C. Thompson, MD, Marshall UniversityFollow
Chadwick J. Knight, MD, Marshall UniversityFollow

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.18590/mjm.2016.vol2.iss2.6

Abstract

Abdominal trauma can be mysterious to some physicians. If patients are evaluated for being stable or unstable, then abdominal trauma can be easily managed. Using a combination of physical examination, ultrasound and CT scans, patients can be quickly and efficiently evaluated.

Conflict(s) of Interest

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Thompson, MD, Errington C. and Knight, MD, Chadwick J. (2016) "Modern Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma," Marshall Journal of Medicine: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18590/mjm.2016.vol2.iss2.6
Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/mjm/vol2/iss2/6