Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Penetrating abdominal trauma seen in er or go straight to or?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Usually: Usually, patients with penetrating abdominal trauma need to go to the operating room immediately. In some circumstances, this is not necessary, but that decision should be made by a trauma surgeon at a verified trauma center.
Answered 9/20/2013
5.9k views
ER- need more info: If there is no injury to intraabdominal structures, or a need to surgically manage the wound itself (big wound or bleeding wound), observation is done. Not all wounds injure organs, or even completely penetrate the abdominal wall.
Answered 1/24/2015
5.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
What kind of damage can blunt force trauma abdominal area cause?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Pain in left testicle. Feels like being pulled into abdomen. No previous trauma so what could it be?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Could you walk around with abdominal trauma and internal organ injury without knowing? The question is whether all the involved parts can sense pain.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How long does it take for internal bleeding symptoms to show up after relatively minor blunt force trauma tothe abdomen below the ribs?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Is penetrating abdominal trauma from knife?
Hello, I just recently started having a mainly persistent achy pain with intermittent sharp pain in my abdomen region. From lower left to lower right at about the waist line. It was suddenly onset. No acute trauma. I am just curious as to what it could po
Can ectopic present as some sort of abdominal trauma?
Recently started experiencing straight lines as curved in my central vision. I'm 32, with a history of head trauma. Should I be worried? App. tomo.
How long would it take for abdominal trauma to cause shock?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
