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Sonography for Blunt Abdominal Trauma

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In many European centers, patients with blunt abdominal trauma undergo screening sonography. This Dutch study examined the accuracy of sonography in 1,671 patients with blunt abdominal trauma seen in an emergency department (ED). Sonography was usually done by a radiologist shortly after the patient's …

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In many European centers, patients with blunt abdominal trauma undergo screening sonography. This Dutch study examined the accuracy of sonography in 1,671 patients with blunt abdominal trauma seen in an emergency department (ED). Sonography was usually done by a radiologist shortly after the patient's …

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In many European centers, patients with blunt abdominal trauma undergo screening sonography. This Dutch study examined the accuracy of sonography in 1,671 patients with blunt abdominal trauma seen in an emergency department (ED). Sonography was usually done by a radiologist shortly after the patient's …

Key concepts: Medicine, Blunt, Abdominal trauma, Focused assessment with sonography for trauma, Emergency department, Radiology, Blunt trauma, Surgery

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