Abdominal CT versus DPL

OVERVIEW

DPL has be replaced by FAST scan in nearly all situations
penetrating abdominal injuries -> require laparotomy

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An oslerphile emergency physician and intensivist suffering from a bad case of knowledge dipsosis. Key areas of interest include: the ED-ICU interface, toxicology, simulation and the free open-access meducation (FOAM) revolution. @Twitter | + Chris Nickson | RAGE | INTENSIVE| SMACC

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