Abdominal Injuries

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351 relevant articles (15 outcomes, 10 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: General or unspecified injuries involving organs in the abdominal cavity.

Also Known As:

Injuries, Abdominal; Abdominal Injury; Injury, Abdominal

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Disease Context: Research Results

Disorders of Environmental Origin

Wounds and Injuries: 60616

Abdominal Injuries: 351

Splenic Rupture: 253

Stomach Rupture: 79

Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: 21

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
2.	Shock
3.	Compartment Syndromes (Compartment Syndrome)
4.	Contusions
5.	Hypotension (Low Blood Pressure)
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Experts

1.	McKinlay, J: 1 article (07/2008)
2.	Chapman, G: 1 article (07/2008)
3.	Mallick, A: 1 article (07/2008)
4.	Elliot, S: 1 article (07/2008)
5.	Bono, Christopher M: 1 article (01/2008)
6.	Burdi, Michael: 1 article (01/2008)
7.	Kauffman, Christopher P: 1 article (01/2008)
8.	Hoyt, David: 1 article (01/2008)
9.	Garfin, Steven R: 1 article (01/2008)
10.	Awad, Ziad T: 1 article (12/2006)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Abdominal Injuries:

1.	Aspartate Aminotransferases (Aspartate Transaminase)IBA 11/01/2004 - "RESULTS: The best combination of criteria to identify a major abdominal injury was obtained when sonography, chest radiography, and three laboratory parameters (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, white blood cell count, and hematocrit) were normal: 22% (129 of 589) of patients without major injuries fulfilled these criteria" 08/01/1991 - "MAIN RESULTS: Significantly greater numbers of patients with SGOT and/or SGPT elevated to more than 130 IU/L had associated intra-abdominal injuries as compared with patients with enzyme elevations of less than 130 IU/L (52% versus 8%)" 05/01/2003 - "A sudden rise up to 110.5 U/l in SGOT and 63.5 U/l in SGPT indicate an intra-abdominal injury and severe hepatic injury should be suspected with higher levels of SGOT and SGPT." 05/01/2003 - "Statistically significant positive correlation was found between radiologically detected intra-abdominal pathology and increased SGOT (above 110.5 U/l) and SGPT (above 63.5 U/l) levels (P<0.05).These data indicated that the SGOT and SGPT levels were significantly higher in patients with intra-abdominal injury even in the absence of hepatic injury" 05/01/2003 - "Patients with and without radiologically verified intra-abdominal injury were further compared (Groups Ib and Ia).There was significant difference in SGOT and SGPT levels of Groups I and II. SGOT and SGPT levels were 333.6+/-283.8 and, 197.5+/-192.5 U/l, respectively in Group Ib; but 84.2+/-55.9, 43+/-29.8 U/l in Group Ia (P<0.001)" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Alanine Transaminase (SGPT)IBA 08/01/1991 - "MAIN RESULTS: Significantly greater numbers of patients with SGOT and/or SGPT elevated to more than 130 IU/L had associated intra-abdominal injuries as compared with patients with enzyme elevations of less than 130 IU/L (52% versus 8%)" 05/01/2003 - "A sudden rise up to 110.5 U/l in SGOT and 63.5 U/l in SGPT indicate an intra-abdominal injury and severe hepatic injury should be suspected with higher levels of SGOT and SGPT." 05/01/2003 - "Statistically significant positive correlation was found between radiologically detected intra-abdominal pathology and increased SGOT (above 110.5 U/l) and SGPT (above 63.5 U/l) levels (P<0.05).These data indicated that the SGOT and SGPT levels were significantly higher in patients with intra-abdominal injury even in the absence of hepatic injury" 05/01/2003 - "Patients with and without radiologically verified intra-abdominal injury were further compared (Groups Ib and Ia).There was significant difference in SGOT and SGPT levels of Groups I and II. SGOT and SGPT levels were 333.6+/-283.8 and, 197.5+/-192.5 U/l, respectively in Group Ib; but 84.2+/-55.9, 43+/-29.8 U/l in Group Ia (P<0.001)" 05/01/2003 - "The role of serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) levels on intra-abdominal injury in children has not been adequately studied" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Gentamicins (Gentamicin)FDA LinkGeneric 02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries" 09/01/1996 - "Pharmacoeconomics of aztreonam-clindamycin versus gentamicin-clindamycin in the treatment of penetrating abdominal injury." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Contrast MediaIBA 10/01/2005 - "Computed abdominal tomography with a helical scanner with and without intravenous contrast media is currently the gold standard of imaging techniques to identify traumatic abdominal injuries" 07/01/2006 - "Utilization of color power Doppler and sonographic contrast agents to basic ultrasound (US) further improve the detection and characterization of abdominal injuries, increasing the diagnostic accuracy and value of US as an important technique in the evaluation of the abdominal trauma" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Piperacillin FDA Link 02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
6.	Metronidazole (Metric)FDA LinkGeneric 02/01/1993 - "The therapeutic efficacy and safety of piperacillin (4.5 g, every 6 hours) were compared with combined gentamicin (80 mg, every 8 hours) and metronidazole (500 mg every 6 hours) therapy in 246 patients hospitalized for penetrating abdominal injuries" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
7.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 09/01/1978 - "The effectiveness of antibiotics in the management of penetrating abdominal injuries was studied retrospectively in two non-controlled, non-randomized groups of patients" 09/01/1978 - "Therefore, to minimize septic complications in penetrating abdominal injuries, we advocate: 1. prompt resuscitation, 2. early and appropriate surgical intervention and 3. preoperative antibiotics that are effective against both the aerobic and anerobic resident flora of the gastrointestinal tract." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
8.	EnzymesIBA 08/01/1991 - "CONCLUSIONS: Elevation of serum levels of the study enzymes is a marker for intra-abdominal injury" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
9.	AmylasesIBA 08/01/1992 - "Indications for examination were unclear abdominal pain with occasional amylase elevation, in 3 patients status after an abdominal injury" 04/01/1991 - "To determine the value of serum amylase sampling as an indicator of intra-abdominal injury, the records of 940 consecutive victims of blunt trauma were retrospectively reviewed" 02/01/1992 - "Those patients who did not show any signs of abdominal injury had the following laboratory tests done: (1) levels of liver transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase, and alkaline phosphatase; (2) amylase level; and (3) uranlysis" 11/01/1993 - "To assess the prevalence of laboratory abnormalities (complete blood cell count, electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, glucose, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, amylase, lipase, urinalysis [U/A]) and the sensitivity and specificity of the physical examination (PE) and screening laboratory tests for identifying intra-abdominal injury (IAI) in moderately injured pediatric patients" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
10.	Hemoglobins (Hemoglobin)IBA 08/01/2003 - "When comparing these two groups, group II patients had a higher injury severity score, higher incidence of shock with a lower initial systolic blood pressure, a lower initial hemoglobin, and a higher rate of associated severe chest and abdominal injuries (AIS > or = 3)" 12/01/1992 - "Of 35 children with intra-abdominal injuries observed without any type of operation, 27 (77%) were not transfused (mean Pediatric Trauma Score [PTS] 8, Injury Severity Score [ISS] 19.3, average low hemoglobin [ALH] 10.1)" 07/01/2007 - "Evaluated parameters were: age, gender, cause of injury, diagnostic procedures, preoperative blood pressure (BP), hemoglobin (Hb) level, amount of intraabdominal blood, associated injuries, the number of involved hepatic segments and anatomic distribution, severity of injury, abdominal trauma index (ATI), amount of blood transfusions, type of surgery, hospital stay, and rates of morbidity and mortality" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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Therapies and Procedures

1.	Laparotomy 04/01/1981 - "In 12 cases with positive results, immediate laparotomy revealed significant intra-abdominal injuries" 10/01/2000 - "We assessed whether multiple intra-abdominal injuries led to earlier laparotomy and whether this resulted in improved outcome" 05/01/1994 - "Review of these nine cases and their management confirms the efficacy of non-operative treatment and that laparotomy should be reserved for only those children with additional intra-abdominal injuries, or where the diagnosis remains in doubt." 03/01/2008 - "PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare patients with "isolated" blunt small bowel injury (SBI) to patients with multiple intra-abdominal injuries and analyze whether delayed laparotomy affected outcome" 01/01/1969 - "Study of abdominal injury treated with laparotomy, with special reference to surgical indications]" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Resuscitation 10/01/2006 - "Serial imaging in the resuscitation room may enable early identification of chest and abdominal injuries" 11/01/2005 - "HACS is a rare complication of massive resuscitation for extra-abdominal injuries" 10/01/2004 - "One patient died of exsanguination due to injury of multiple chambers; of the remaining 2 deaths after operation 1 was associated with abdominal injuries and the other with failure of cerebral resuscitation" 08/01/2004 - "METHODS: Contrast computed tomography was performed for patients with blunt abdominal injuries, excluding those who did not respond to initial fluid resuscitation" 07/01/2004 - "Multivariate logistic regression-with mortality as the outcome variable and head, chest, and/or abdominal injury; base deficit; gender; comorbidities; and admission systolic blood pressure (SBP) as covariates-was performed to develop a stratification scheme providing criteria indicative of a high probability of futile resuscitation" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Thoracotomy 09/01/1988 - "All five with abdominal injuries were hypotensive at admission and underwent celiotomy before thoracotomy" 08/01/1985 - "For those who had an OR thoracotomy for aortic cross-clamping because of abdominal injuries, survival was only 17% (5/30)" 02/01/1969 - "Importance of immediate thoracotomy and phrenectomy in the treatment of crushing thoracic and abdominal injuries]" 08/01/1991 - "Emergency room thoracotomy is not beneficial in blunt trauma and its role in penetrating abdominal injuries remains unproven." 08/01/2007 - "Differentiation and specialization of the trauma management in traumatologic centres has resulted in development of a widened indication spectrum of new diagnostic and treamtnet algorithms in thoracic and abdominal injuries ("emergency department thoracotomy", "damage control", thoracic and abdominal surgeries, miniinvasive thoracoscopic and laparoscopic procedures, conservative treatment of injuries to parenchymatous abdominal organs)" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 11/01/1984 - "Animal studies and electrical models of this new form of CPR have demonstrated improved hemodynamics without instance of intra-abdominal injury" 12/01/2000 - "The purpose of this study is to answer the question: Does closed chest CPR result in fatal blunt abdominal injuries that can be mistaken for homicidal assault" 12/01/2000 - "Defendants accused of inflicting fatal abdominal injuries to children occasionally raise the defense that the injuries were caused by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Critical Care 08/01/1994 - "The critical care nurse must identify life-threatening abdominal injuries immediately and all abdominal injuries in a timely fashion through consideration of the mechanism of injury and a combination of history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests" 12/01/2003 - "The objective of this study was to see whether advances in critical care, DCS, and recognition of abdominal compartment syndrome have improved survival from penetrating abdominal injury (PAI)" 03/01/2007 - "Post-injury abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is an increasingly recognised phenomenon in critical care" 08/01/1994 - "All facets of the critical care management of abdominal trauma must be familiar to the critical care nurse in order to recognize abdominal injuries and lower the frequency of preventable death after trauma." 08/01/1994 - "Patients with significant abdominal trauma and polytrauma patients with less severe abdominal injuries require critical care management" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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