Open Access<p>Combination of liver enzymes, amylase and abdominal ultrasound tests have acceptable diagnostic values as an alternative test for abdominopelvic CT scan in blunt abdominal trauma</p>
Author(s) -
Reza Mosaddegh,
Samane Nabi,
Sogand Daei,
Fatemeh Mohammadi,
Gholamreza Masoumi,
Samira Vaziri,
Mahdi Rezai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s207066
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal trauma , blunt , abdominal ultrasound , liver enzyme , abdomen , ultrasound , radiology , blunt trauma , surgery
Abdominal trauma accounts for 15-20% of all-cause mortality of trauma. Abdominopelvic CT scan with intravenous contrast is considered the most accurate non-invasive diagnostic tool in detecting intra-abdominal injuries. In previous studies, rise in liver enzymes and amylase was associated with intra-abdominal injuries but the studies were not sufficient. Our aim was to assess the diagnostic values of liver enzymes and amylase for intra-abdominal injuries in blunt trauma patients.