Blunt abdominal trauma in a 6-year-old boy and need for imaging
A 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision at 90 km/h. The child was properly restrained, had no loss of consciousness, and experienced 1 episode of emesis at the scene. His vital signs are normal for age and his physical examination is unremarkable, with
Authors
- Salim Al Masroori
- Joe Nemeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7487-2106)
- Suzanne Beno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-4392)
- Sarah Redhwan
Institutions
- Montreal Children's Hospital (CA)
- SickKids Foundation (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250736
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00