2. What is Penetrating Abdominal
Trauma
Result of trauma from an object puncturing the skin
entering the body, and creating a wound
The projectile passes through tissue and decelerates,
transferring kinetic energy into the tissue
Lacerations
Abdominal bleeding
Bowel evisceration
Abdominal bruising
Signs of peritonitis (abdominal tenderness,
distension, rigidity, guarding, fever)
Hemodynamic instability
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
3. DIAGNOSIS
HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAM
Mechanism of trauma
History of previous trauma
Drug (illicit and prescription)
or alcohol use by patient
Prior surgical history
Amount of blood loss (on
scene per paramedics and in
hospital)
AIRWAY
BREATHING
CIRCULATION
Examining the patient head
to toe
External Injury should
Prompt investigation for
corresponding internal injury
Signs for concerning for
sever intra abdominal injury
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
4. Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT
8. Hemodynamically
unstable
Emergent Exploratory
Laparatomy
Hemodynamically stable
Check for Penetration in
Peritonial Space
FAST EXAM
Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
LWE
if no peritoneal
penetration
Clean and close the
wound
if with peritoneal
penetration
Conduct CT Scan
Observation
Abdominal Examinations
1.
2.
3.
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT
9. Hemodynamically
unstable
Emergent Exploratory
Laparatomy
Hemodynamically stable
Check for Penetration in
Peritonial Space
FAST EXAM
Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
LWE
if no peritoneal
penetration
Clean and close the
wound
if with peritoneal
penetration
Conduct CT Scan
Observation
Abdominal Examinations
1.
2.
3.
Hemodynamically stable
DISCHARGE
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT
10. Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT
14. Hemodynamically
unstable
Emergent Exploratory
Laparatomy
Hemodynamically stable
Check for Peritoneal
Perforation
CT SCAN
Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
if no peritoneal
penetration
if with peritoneal
penetration
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT
15. Hemodynamically
unstable
Emergent Exploratory
Laparatomy
Hemodynamically stable
Check for Peritoneal
Perforation
CT SCAN
Fluid Resuscitation
Insertion of 2 Large IV lins
Fluid Administration
Replenish Blood
Broad Sprectrum Anti Biotics
Tetanus Prophylaxis
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
3.
if no peritoneal
penetration
if with peritoneal
penetration Hemodynamically stable
DISCHARGE
Serial Abdominal
Exams
ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
COURSE: TRAUMA
MANAGEMENT