Evaluation of abdominal trauma in adults

Last reviewed: 2 Oct 2024
Last updated: 04 Jun 2024

Summary

Differentials

Common

  • Splenic injury
  • Hepatic injury
  • Renal injury
  • Small bowel injury
Full details

Uncommon

  • Pancreatic injury
  • Diaphragmatic injury
  • Stomach injury
  • Colorectal injury
  • Mesenteric injury
  • Bladder injury
  • Abdominal vascular injury
Full details

Contributors

Authors

Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS

Professor of Emergency Medicine

Vice Chair of Research

Department of Emergency Medicine

UC Davis School of Medicine

Sacramento

CA

Disclosures

DN is an author of a reference cited in this topic.

Acknowledgements

Dr Daniel Nishijima would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Jeffrey A. Claridge and Dr Jeffrey W. Carter, previous contributors to this topic. JAC and JWC declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Jan Jansen, MBBS, DipMedEd, FRCS, FRCSEd

Consultant Surgeon

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Aberdeen

Royal Army Medical Corps (V)

Honorary Senior Lecturer

University of Aberdeen

University of Swansea

UK

Disclosures

JJ declares that he has no competing interests.

Timothy C. Fabian, MD, FACS

Harwell Wilson Professor and Chairman

Department of Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center

Memphis

TN

Disclosures

TCF declares that he has no competing interests.

Andrew Parfitt, MBBS, FFAEM

Clinical Director

Acute Medicine

Associate Medical Director

Consultant Emergency Medicine

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead and Consultant

Accident Emergency Medicine

St Thomas' Hospital

London

UK

Disclosures

AP declares that he has no competing interests.

Use of this content is subject to our disclaimer