Shock & Fluid Resuscitation — Topic Test
20 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A 40-year-old male presents 6 hours after sustaining a stab wound to the left flank. His blood pressure is 100/70 mmHg and heart rate is 110/min. FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) shows free fluid in the abdomen. He is not responding to 1 litre of crystalloid resuscitation. The next step in management is:
ADiagnostic peritoneal lavage
BRepeat FAST after 30 minutes
CCT scan of the abdomen with contrast
DEmergency exploratory laparotomy