Trauma Guideline Manual - SUNY Upstate Medical University

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70____________ Trauma Guideline ManualUpstate Medial University Trauma Center5. If the patient has possible abdominal injury and has unstable vital signs, perform the FASTexam (see following paradigm).a. If positive (evidence of blood in the peritoneal cavity), go to the operating room forexploratory laparotomyb. If negative, consider other causes of massive hemorrhage resulting in hemodynamicinstability (long bone fractures, pelvic fractures, hemothorax). (NOTE: If no othersource is found rapidly then consider laparotomy as a negative FAST can be a falsenegative.6. If the patient has a possibility of abdominal injury and no gross need for exploration and isstable (i.e., relatively normal) vital signs:a. Perform the FAST exam (may go directly to CT was well).b. If positive, perform abdominal CT scan.i. If CT scan shows solid organ injuries, then admit the patient for observation. (Seeguidelines for non-operative management of spleen and liver injuries.)ii. If CT scan shows no solid organ injuries and confirms abdominal fluid performlaparotomy to fully evaluate the bowel.7. Consider DPL if FAST or CT unavailable.8. If observation is chosen patients should have regular interval exams and laboratory studies(CBC). If the patient develops peritoneal signs, significant fever or increasing pain awayfrom sites of injury, consider laparotomy/oscopy
Trauma Guideline Manual______________Upstate Medical University Trauma Center71PRACTICE GUIDELINES: PENETRATING ABDOMINAL TRAUMAOBJECTIVE:Define suggested diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for penetrating abdominal wounds.Specifically, these guidelines will help determine the presence of an intra-abdominal injury thatmay require exploratory laparotomy or laparoscopy.DEFINITIONS:Penetrating abdominal injury: Any penetrating injury that could have entered the peritonealcavity or retroperitoneum inflicting damage on the abdominal contents. In general, the entrywounds for an abdominal injury extend from the fifth intercostal space to the perineum.Anterior penetrating abdominal injury: An entry wound on the anterior abdomen or chest thatcould have penetrated into the peritoneal cavity. Usually these injuries occur anterior to theposterior axillary line.Thoraco-abdominal penetrating abdominal injury: An entry wound below the fifth intercostalspace and above the costal margin. These are wounds that could have initially entered thechest and then penetrated the diaphragm to enter the abdomen. These injuries are alwaysassociated with chest pathology (i.e., hemothorax, pneumothorax).Posterior or flank penetrating abdominal injury: An entry wound posterior to the posterioraxillary line. Wounds in this area are different in that the most likely organ to be injured will be inthe retroperitoneum. Additionally, the large mass of flank and back muscle will make thediagnosis of organ injury more difficult and the possibility of organ injury less frequent.GUIDELINES:1. Follow the ABC’s, and resuscitate patient according to findings of the primary survey.2. Assess the abdomen looking for entry wounds, bleeding and peritoneal findings. Make surethat a good chest exam is performed, since chest injuries can be associated withpenetrating abdominal injuries.3. Determine if there are symptoms or signs suggestive of immediate need for operativeintervention:a. Herniated abdominal contents.b. Massive bleeding from the wound.c. Obvious peritoneal signs consistent with hollow viscous injury or hemoperitoneum.d. Signs of hemodynamic instability associated with the abdominal injury.e. Signs of lower extremity ischemia suggestive of vascular injury.f. All gunshot wounds with path or other evidence of intraperitoneal penetration orretroperitoneal organ injury.4. If any of the above signs are present, then take patient to the operating room immediatelyfor exploratory laparotomy.
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