Department of Emergency Medicine

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Title: Abdominal Trauma

Category: Trauma

Keywords: Seatbelt Sign, Abdominal, Trauma (PubMed Search)

Posted: 10/28/2007 by Michael Bond, MD (Updated: 11/21/2024)
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Seat Belt Sign:

  • Patients with a seat belt sign have a high risk of hollow viscus injury
  • Often have a negative CT scan
  • Admit for serial exams and observation, at an absolute minimum patient should be watched 6 hours.
  • Look for associated Lumbar Chance Fractures.

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