In which of the following clinical situations is peritoneal lavage indicated?
A. A patient with suspected intraabdominal injury who will undergo prolonged general anesthesia for another injury outside the abdomen
B. A patient with a high velocity abdominal gunshot wound
C. A patient with an abdominal knife wound
D. A hemodynamically unstable patient with a high suspicion of intraabdominal hemorrhage e.
Answer:A
In which of the following clinical situations is peritoneal lavage indicated?
A. A patient with suspected intraabdominal injury who will undergo prolonged general anesthesia for another injury outside the abdomen B. A patient with a high velocity abdominal gunshot wound C. A patient with an abdominal knife wound D. A hemodynamically unstable patient with a high suspicion of intraabdominal hemorrhage e.