"Abdominal Trauma" by Errington C. Thompson, MD and Chadwick J. Knight, MD

Article Title

Modern Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma

Authors

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

Keywords

trauma, abdominal trauma, ultrasound, wounds and injuries, blunt trauma, penetrating trauma

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Radiology | Surgery | Surgical Procedures, Operative | Trauma

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.

Recommended Citation

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

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