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Arterial bleeding diagnosed by CT in hemodynamically stable victims of blunt trauma
J C DiGiacomo1, M D McGonigal, Z J Haskal
1Division of Traumatology and Surgical Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Although the presence of intra-abdominal blood is a common finding on abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans performed for trauma, acute intra-abdominal bleeding is rarely diagnosed by CT. A focal area of high-density contrast, as compared to the surrounding fluid and tissues, is the characteristic CT finding associated with acute intra-abdominal bleeding and should prompt immediate intervention.
Although the presence of intra-abdominal blood is a common finding on abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans performed for trauma, acute intra-abdominal bleeding is rarely diagnosed by CT. A focal area of high-density contrast, as compared to the surrounding fluid and tissues, is the characteristic CT finding associated with acute intra-abdominal bleeding and should prompt immediate intervention.