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Diagnostic Testing in TraumaAka: Lab Testing in Trauma, Radiographic Evaluation in Trauma

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)
Labs
1. Blood Type and cross match
2. Complete Blood Count
3. Chemistry Panel
4. Pregnancy Test
Radiology
1. C-Spine XRay
2. AP Chest XRay
3. AP pelvis XRay
Other studies
1. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
2. Ultrasound

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