Genitourinary trauma: Difference between revisions
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*[[Renal Injuries]] | |||
*[[Ureter Injuries]] | |||
==Lower Tract Injuries (bladder + urethra + genitalia)== | ==Lower Tract Injuries (bladder + urethra + genitalia)== | ||
*Often accompany pelvic fracture | *Often accompany pelvic fracture | ||
*[[Bladder Injury]] | |||
*[[Urethral Injury]] | |||
*[[Testicular Injury]] | |||
*[[Penile Injury]] | |||
*[[Vaginal Injury]] | |||
==Source== | ==Source== | ||
Revision as of 03:59, 13 June 2012
Upper Tract Injuries (kidney + ureter)
- Majority of blunt trauma injuries present w/ hematuria
- Renal pedicle injuries and penetrating injuries to ureter may not cause hematuria
- Renal injuries are a/w flank hematoma, lower rib fx, penetrating wounds to flanks
Diagnosis
- Who to image?
- Penetrating Trauma
- Any degree of hematuria
- Blunt Trauma
- Gross hematuria
- Hypotension and any degree of hematuria
- Child with >50rbc/HPF
- High index of suspicion for renal trauma
- Deceleration injuries even with no hematuria
- Multiple trauma pt
- Penetrating Trauma
Lower Tract Injuries (bladder + urethra + genitalia)
- Often accompany pelvic fracture
Source
Tintinalli