A 34-year-old woman presents to the emergency department following a road accident. She is conscious with a clear airway and adequate breathing. A CT scan shows a small splenic laceration with blood around the spleen. There is no blood in the peritoneum. No other injuries are identified. Following initial resuscitation with crystalloids, her blood pressure stabilises at 110/70 mm Hg and her pulse is 84/min. Her Hb is 12 g/dL. What should be the next step in her management? 1- observation and monitoring 2- exploratory laparotomy 3- splenectomy 4- blood transfusion 5- arterial embolisation
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:15:41 +0000
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