Trauma - Abdominal Injuries 3

Hidden abdominal injuries can fool even the sharpest trauma team. Don’t let seat-belt bruises, subtle CT findings, or delayed enzyme rises trip you up on exam day.

In this episode, Chris and Mars unravel three shelf-favorite abdominal trauma patterns that demand a high index of suspicion: Hollow Viscus tears, Duodenal and Pancreatic “handle-bar” injuries, and the Seat-Belt Sign paired with Chance fractures. You’ll learn the tell-tale presentations, key imaging pearls, and must-know operative decisions that separate pass from honors.

We cover: ✅ Why a “normal” early CT never clears a small-bowel perforation ✅ Mesenteric tears versus blow-out ruptures—and what each looks like on contrast CT ✅ Rising amylase traps and when to push for MRCP or ERCP ✅ Management ladder from NG decompression to distal pancreatectomy and pyloric exclusion ✅  ...