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haemoperitoneum

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Unfortunately FAST has a low sensitivity and specificity for the detection of intra-abdominal injury, (1) and in either eventuality it is recommended to proceed to a contrast-enhanced CAT scan, with the addition of intravenous contrast, to localise the source of the haemoperitoneum and 'grade' the injury.
The surgeons found a large uterine rupture (12x5 cm) in the lower uterine segment and massive haemoperitoneum.
A second laparotomy was performed two hours later, at which a haemoperitoneum of 600 ml was found with generalized oozing but no identifiable bleeding points.
 
 
 
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