Presence of Microscopic Hematuria Does Not Predict Clinically Important Intra-Abdominal Injury in Children
Stephanie C. Papillon,
Christopher P. Pennell,
Shannara E. Bauer
et al.
Abstract:Objective
Screening for blunt intra-abdominal injury in children often includes directed laboratory evaluation that guides need for computed tomography. We sought to evaluate the use of urinalysis in identifying patients with clinically important intraabdominal injury (ci-IAI).
Methods
A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients less than 18 years who presented with blunt mechanisms at a level I trauma center between 2016 and 2019. Exclu… Show more
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