Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 278-290 , February 2004

Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute blunt abdominal trauma

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☆ Policy statements and clinical policies are the official policies of the American College of Emergency Physicians and, as such, are not subject to the same peer review process as articles appearing in the journal. Policy statements and clinical policies of ACEP do not necessarily reflect the policies and beliefs of Annals of Emergency Medicine and its editors.This clinical policy was developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee and the Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Acute Blunt Abdominal Trauma. For a complete listing of subcommittee and committee members, please see page 283.Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors October 9, 2003.This clinical policy was developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee and the Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Acute Blunt Abdominal Trauma.Members of the Clinical Policies Subcommittee on Acute Blunt Abdominal Trauma included:John M. Howell, MD, ChairB. Tilman Jolly, MDThomas W. Lukens, MD, PhDRoland Clayton Merchant, MDMembers of the Clinical Policies Committee included:William C. Dalsey, MD (Chair, 2000-2002, Co-Chair 2002-2003)Andy S. Jagoda, MD (Co-Chair 2002-2003)Wyatt W. Decker, MDFrancis M. Fesmire, MDSteven A. Godwin, MDJohn M. Howell, MDAlan H. Itzkowitz, MD (EMRA Representative 2000-2001)Shkelzen Hoxhaj, MD (EMRA Representative 2002-2003)J. Stephen Huff, MDEdwin K. Kuffner, MDThomas W. Lukens, MD, PhDBenjamin E. Marett, RN, MSN, CEN, CNA, COHN-S (ENA Representative 2001-2003)Thomas P. Martin, MDJessie Moore, RN, MSN, CEN (ENA Representative 2000-2001)Barbara A. Murphy, MDDevorah Nazarian, MDScott M. Silvers, MDBonnie Simmons, DOEdward P. Sloan, MD, MPHRobert L. Wears, MD, MSStephen J. Wolf, MD (EMRA Representative 2001-2002)Robert E. Suter, DO, MHA (Board Liaison 2000-2001)Susan M. Nedza, MD, MBA (Board Liaison 2001-2003)Rhonda R. Whitson, RHIA, Staff Liaison, Clinical Policies Committee and Subcommittees

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2003.10.045

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 278-290 , February 2004

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