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Diagnostic Testing in Trauma

Aka: Diagnostic Testing in Trauma, Lab Testing in Trauma, Radiographic Evaluation in Trauma
  1. Evaluation: Bedside Monitoring
    1. Ventilatory rate
    2. Arterial Blood Gas
    3. Pulse oximetry
    4. Blood Pressure
      1. Poor measure of tissue perfusion
    5. Electrocardiogram (See Rhythm monitoring in Trauma)
  2. Labs
    1. Blood Type and cross match
    2. Complete Blood Count
    3. Chemistry Panel
    4. Pregnancy Test
  3. Imaging
    1. Consider Head CT
    2. Cervical Spine CT (typically replaces Cervical Spine XRay except in children)
    3. AP Chest XRay (or Chest CT)
    4. AP Pelvis XRay (or Abdomen and Pelvis CT)

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