Emergency department ultrasonography in the evaluation of hypotensive and normotensive children with blunt abdominal trauma

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of emergency department (ED) ultrasound scan in identifying which children with blunt torso trauma have intraperitoneal fluid associated with intraabdominal injuries (IAI). Methods: The authors conducted a prospective, observational study o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2001-07, Vol.36 (7), p.968-973
Hauptverfasser:	Holmes, James F., Brant, William E., Bond, William F., Sokolove, Peter E., Kuppermann, Nathan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen - diagnostic imaging Abdominal Injuries - complications Abdominal Injuries - diagnostic imaging Abdominal Injuries - physiopathology Abdominal Injuries - surgery Adolescent Ascitic Fluid - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Blood Pressure Blunt abdominal trauma Child Child, Preschool Confidence Intervals Digestive system. Abdomen Emergency Service, Hospital Hemoperitoneum - diagnostic imaging Humans Hypotension - etiology Infant Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences pediatric abdominal injury Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Ultrasonic investigative techniques Ultrasonography ultrasound Wounds, Nonpenetrating - diagnostic imaging Wounds, Nonpenetrating - physiopathology Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of emergency department (ED) ultrasound scan in identifying which children with blunt torso trauma have intraperitoneal fluid associated with intraabdominal injuries (IAI). Methods: The authors conducted a prospective, observational study of children (
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1053/jpsu.2001.24719