title: The evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma: computed tomography scan, lavage, or sonography?
authors.affiliation: Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Thal
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*