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- Title
A Patient Education Tool for Nonoperative Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma.
- Authors
Budinger, Julie Marie
- Abstract
Blunt trauma is the primary mechanism of injury seen at Charleston Area Medical Center, a rural level I trauma center. Blunt abdominal trauma occurs as a result of various mechanisms. It can be safely managed non-operatively and is considered to be the standard of care in hemodynamically stable patients. Appropriate patient education before discharge will enable patients to identify complications early and seek appropriate medical care.
- Subjects
CHARLESTON (W. Va.); WEST Virginia; BLUNT trauma; ABDOMINAL injuries; WOUNDS &; injuries; TRAUMA centers; CHARLESTON Area Medical Center
- Publication
Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p19
- ISSN
1078-7496
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/01.JTN.0000264149.80793.98