Table 4. Signs or Symptoms Leading to the Diagnosis via Imaging or Intervention.
Clinical Indicator | Total (n = 285) | Intervention for Abdominal Injury (n = 80) |
---|---|---|
Vital signs | 47 | 32 |
Unevaluable | 52 | 9 |
Abdominal examination | 130 | 26 |
Other examination | 25 | 0 |
FAST+ (hemodynamically normal) | 25 | 13 |
Distracting injury | 4 | 0 |
Mechanism | 2 | 0 |
The majority of patients had an abnormal physical examination finding, which prompted the diagnosis in both groups. Patients included in the FAST+ group all demonstrated at least one quadrant with free fluid on the FAST examination but had normal vitals.