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A 4242-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motorcycle crash. He is agitated, pale, and diaphoretic. His temperature is 36.2∘C36.2^\circ C, heart rate is 142/min142/min, blood pressure is 76/4076/40 mmHg, and respiratory rate is 28/min28/min. The airway is patent, and breath sounds are present and equal bilaterally. A cervical spine collar is in place. The abdomen is grossly distended and rigid, with diffuse tenderness to palpation. The pelvis is mechanically stable to anterior-posterior and lateral compression. Bedside focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) demonstrates a large amount of anechoic fluid in the hepatorenal and splenorenal recesses. Two large-bore intravenous lines are placed, and balanced crystalloid resuscitation is initiated alongside an uncrossmatched blood transfusion. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

  1. Immediate exploratory laparotomyCevap
  2. B
    Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis
  3. C
    Intravenous norepinephrine infusion
  4. D
    Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
  5. E
    Transfer to interventional radiology for angioembolization

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Immediate exploratory laparotomy
The correct answer is immediate exploratory laparotomy. In the algorithm for blunt abdominal trauma, any patient who presents with hemodynamic instability (e.g., severe hypotension and tachycardia) and has a positive FAST exam is presumed to have a life-threatening intra-abdominal hemorrhage. These patients must be transported immediately to the operating room for surgical exploration to arrest the bleeding. Resuscitation with blood products should occur simultaneously with surgical control.

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1
Assess the patient's hemodynamic status.
The patient is in class III/IV hemorrhagic shock, evidenced by severe hypotension (76/4076/40 mmHg) and significant tachycardia (142/min142/min).
Identifying hemodynamic instability dictates whether the patient can safely undergo time-consuming imaging or requires immediate resuscitation and surgery.
2
Evaluate the primary source of hemorrhage using adjuncts like the FAST exam.
The FAST exam is positive, showing anechoic fluid (blood) in the dependent spaces of the abdominal cavity.
In the setting of blunt trauma, a positive FAST rapidly confirms the abdomen as the source of life-threatening hemorrhage.
3
Determine the definitive treatment setting.
The combination of hemodynamic instability and confirmed intraperitoneal hemorrhage mandates surgical exploration.
Non-operative management or advanced imaging is strictly reserved for hemodynamically stable patients.

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