Trauma - Abdominal Injuries 4

Pelvic trauma can wreck more than bones—it can shred urethras, pop bladders, and crank intra-abdominal pressure past the danger zone. Don’t let hidden hematuria, missed CT cystograms, or a tight fascial closure sink your patient—or your shelf score.

In this episode, Chris and Mars break down three abdominal trauma heavy-hitters you absolutely can’t miss on exam day:

• Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injuries (PFUI): classic findings, why a retrograde urethrogram beats a “blind” Foley every time, and timing for suprapubic diversion versus delayed urethroplasty
• Bladder Ruptures: extraperitoneal versus intraperitoneal mechanisms, CT cystogram technique, and how treatment flips from catheter drainage to mandatory OR repair
• Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: spotting the lethal triad, measuring bladder pressure the right way, and  ...