Module 5: Abdominal Injuries
Segment 3: Splenic Injuries
Websites
What is Kehr's Sign?
A description of Kehr's sign. (The Health Board)
The Ruptured Spleen
A discussion of Kehr's sign, including a 1.5-minute video on how to assess this finding. (Physiopedia)
E-FAST (Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma)
A detailed description of how to perform a FAST exam including anatomy markers, tips for specific traumatic injuries, and more. (American College of Emergency Physicians)
Asplenia Vaccine Recommendations
CDC recommendations for vaccinations in adults without a spleen. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))
Organ Injury Scaling
Information about scoring for traumatic injuries in over 30 body structures. (American Association for the Surgery of Trauma)
Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)
A website with information on the FAST procedure. (Wikipedia)
Videos
How To Perform a FAST Exam
A quick demonstration of how to perform a FAST exam. (YouTube)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)