Incremental analysis of diagnostic peritoneal lavage fluid in adult abdominal trauma

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 277-279

  Sullivan, Kenton R ^a   Nelson, Miles J ^a   Tandberg, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; peritoneal lavage; RBC counts

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HUMAN; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONEAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030973087     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90014-0     Document Type: Article

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