title: [Ultrasound diagnosis following blunt abdominal injury in childhood].
abstract: In blunt abdominal trauma in childhood, sonography should be the primary method for diagnostic imaging. This simple and non-invasive investigation can be readily performed even in cases with severe traumatic organ lesions. In cases not requiring immediate surgery the method can be used for monitoring and follow-up. Other diagnostic procedures such as IVP, CT, abdominal plain x-ray, angiography, scintigraphy do not become superfluous but should be used according to the clinical and sonographic findings.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Ultraschalldiagnostik nach stumpfen Bauchverletzungen im Kindesalter.