A female patient is presenting with BP of 90/60 and pulse rate 150/minutes after blunt abdominal trauma. How would you assess the patient
Answer- A. USGThe diagnosis of abdominal injury by clinical examination is unreliable. Blunt abdominal trauma requires dessive investigation and management:If patient is hemodynmically stable and can be shifted - CT scan is the best.If patient is hemoilynamically unstable (cannot be shifted) - USG is the investigation of choice.
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