title: The patient with abdominal injuries.
abstract: Pathology of blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma is presented in specific sections. Samples of a focused cue search, nursing diagnostic statements, and defining characteristics are included. Utilization of the aforementioned items are discussed within the context of a case involving victims of an accident resulting from a high-speed chase.
authors.affiliation: University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000451:nursing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000451:nursing; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000451:nursing