eMedinewS:Makesure:: A patient who had multiple blunt injuries on his abdomen is admitted for management.

Situation: A patient who had multiple blunt injuries on his abdomen is admitted for management.
Reaction: Oh my God! Why did you not do a peritoneal lavage?
Lesson: Make sure to perform a peritoneal lavage in patients of multiple blunt injuries to exclude peritoneal hemorrhage from ruptured abdominal organs as the peritoneal reaction is often mild and a thorough clinical examination is not possible.