EMT Basic · Chapter 31 · Sequence
Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
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Abdominal trauma assessment in the field
Order the EMT's exam sequence in suspected abdominal trauma.
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- 1Auscultate if part of your level's exam
- 2Look for referred-pain signs (Kehr's, Cullen's, Grey-Turner's)
- 3Inspect — bruising, distension, evisceration, seat-belt sign
- 4Palpate gently, starting away from the painful area
- 5High index of suspicion → trauma center transport
- 6Note guarding, rigidity, rebound, masses