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hero
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05/09/08 - 08:33 PM             #1

between diagnostic lavage and diagnostic paracentesis?

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05/09/08 - 08:42 PM             #2

Diag lavage is done in trauma cases when we want to ascertain if there has been any bleeding into the abdomen...Diag paracentesis is done in conditions with ascites, in order to get a sample of the fluid accumulated to determine pathology.

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05/09/08 - 09:13 PM             #3

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05/09/08 - 10:16 PM             #4

cant resist answering ques i know..they are so fewwinksticking out tonguesmiling face

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05/11/08 - 09:24 PM             #5

now when to order diagnostic peritoneal lavage over exploratory laparotomy in trauma pt?
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05/11/08 - 11:44 PM             #6

smalley wrote:
now when to order diagnostic peritoneal lavage over exploratory laparotomy in trauma pt?
thanks

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05/12/08 - 12:58 PM             #7

gunshot------exploratory laparotomy
blunt trauma stable----CT SCAN
unstable----fluid administration ---responds--- focussed u/s examination ---blood--exploratoy laparotomy.
- inconclusive-- diagnostic lavage .
-- no response-- exploratory laparotomy


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05/12/08 - 01:09 PM             #8

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What is the criteria for DPL to be positive ?


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05/12/08 - 01:53 PM             #9

said that if the patient is unstable to do DPL
If stable then do CT

And yes iif for sure and unstble explor laparotomy

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05/12/08 - 01:54 PM             #10

Eagle_303 wrote:
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What is the criteria for DPL to be positive ?

Have many WBC grin forgot #
and many RBC
OR pupu in it

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