Abdominal Trauma - A Major Cause of Morbidity and Mortality
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Abdominal Trauma - A Major Cause of Morbidity and Mortality is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.,,Course Originally Released on 09/29/2004,Date of Most Recent Review: 5/22/2020,Course Termination/ Update Date: 05/31/2023,,Course Description:,Patients with abdominal trauma can rapidly progress to hypovolemic shock or death, making it an ED priority. This module provides healthcare providers with information about the incidence, etiology, identification, and treatment of abdominal trauma. The most common mechanisms of injury are reviewed, as is the need for rapid diagnosis and stabilization. In addition, this module discusses the important role nurses and other healthcare professionals have during this critical period in managing patients and families in crisis.,,Goal and Learning Outcomes:,The goal of this program is to provide information about the incidence, etiology, identification, and treatment of abdominal trauma.,After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:,• Identify the components of primary, secondary, and focused emergency assessments,• Describe the two major mechanisms of injury in abdominal trauma and give two examples of each,• Discuss the three most commonly performed diagnostic examinations for abdominal trauma in the ED