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A 42-year-old male roofing contractor arrives at the trauma center via ambulance after plunging approximately 6 meters (20 feet) off a residential roof. On arrival, he is pale and diaphoretic. His heart rate is 135/min, blood pressure is 76/40 mmHg, respiratory rate is 22/min, and oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. The trachea is midline, and breath sounds are clear and symmetric bilaterally. The pelvis is mechanically stable to anteroposterior and lateral compression. The abdomen is tense and exhibits involuntary guarding. Large-bore intravenous access is secured, and a bolus of warmed isotonic fluids is administered without a significant change in his hemodynamic parameters. Bedside ultrasonography demonstrates an anechoic fluid collection separating the liver and the right kidney. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

  1. Immediate transfer to the operating room for celiotomyCevap
  2. B
    Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography
  3. C
    Initiation of norepinephrine infusion to maintain mean arterial pressure
  4. D
    Continuous observation with serial hematocrit measurements
  5. E
    Delay intervention until next-of-kin arrives to provide legal consent

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The most appropriate next step is immediate transfer to the operating room for celiotomy (surgical exploration).
The patient is presenting with class III/IV hemorrhagic shock following blunt trauma. Despite initial fluid resuscitation, he remains profoundly hypotensive and tachycardic, defining him as hemodynamically unstable. The bedside focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) exam demonstrates free fluid in the hepatorenal recess (Morison's pouch), confirming intraperitoneal hemorrhage. The standard of care for a hemodynamically unstable patient with blunt abdominal trauma and a positive FAST exam is immediate transfer to the operating room for an exploratory celiotomy (laparotomy) to achieve definitive hemorrhage control.

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1
Assess the patient's hemodynamic status and response to initial resuscitation.
The patient remains hypotensive (76/40 mmHg) and tachycardic (135/min) despite isotonic fluid administration, indicating refractory hemorrhagic shock.
Hemodynamic stability determines the safety of diagnostic imaging versus the need for immediate surgical intervention.
2
Evaluate the results of the bedside ultrasonography (FAST exam).
An anechoic collection is seen between the liver and right kidney (Morison's pouch), representing free intraperitoneal fluid (blood).
The FAST exam rapidly identifies the peritoneal cavity as the source of life-threatening hemorrhage in blunt trauma.
3
Determine the definitive management for an unstable patient with confirmed intraperitoneal bleeding.
The patient requires an emergent exploratory celiotomy (laparotomy).
Surgical exploration is necessary to identify the injured organ(s) and rapidly control the bleeding.

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Hemodynamically unstable patients with blunt abdominal trauma and a positive FAST exam require immediate exploratory laparotomy.
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