A 67-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by ambulance due to the sudden onset of excruciating, diffuse abdominal pain that began one hour ago. He has a medical history of a mechanical aortic valve replacement for which he takes warfarin. Upon arrival, he appears pale, diaphoretic, and in severe distress. Temperature is (), blood pressure is , heart rate is , and respiratory rate is . Physical examination reveals a rigid, board-like abdomen with severe diffuse tenderness and rebound guarding. Bowel sounds are absent. An upright chest radiograph demonstrates crescent-shaped radiolucencies under both hemidiaphragms. Point-of-care laboratory testing reveals an international normalized ratio (INR) of and a serum lactate of . The surgical team is immediately consulted for an emergency exploratory laparotomy. Which of the following are mandatory concurrent steps in the immediate management of this patient? (Select all that apply)
- Intravenous administration of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrateAnswer
- Rapid intravenous infusion of warm isotonic crystalloid solutionsAnswer
- CObtain a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen
- DAdminister oral phytonadione to correct the coagulopathy
- EPerform a diagnostic peritoneal lavage to confirm viscus perforation