blunt duodenal trauma
Mathias Kalkum
listen at doc-kalkum.de
Mon Jul 7 09:10:38 BST 2008
Learned experts,
today I saw a 17 y/o male who suffered blunt abdominal trauma 6 days
ago. On day five he went to another hospital due to mild abdominal pain
and nausea, from where he was send to us because "our US is not working".
On admission, mild tenderness mid right abdomen, nausea, bilirubin
slightly elevated (3.5), no free fluid. On ward for observation.
When I met him first time this morning he still had mild tenderness
right mid abdomen and a palpable mass. Sono showed large retroperitoneal
formation in the upper to mid right abdomen, cava obstruted, mild
congestion of right urether, massiv fluid in stomach and first part of
duodenum. CT showed large, at least partially intramural haematoma of
the duodenum *behind* the papilla. Still haemodynamically stable and
feeling quite well.
What now?
Mathias
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