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Case #3 -
A 45 year old with chest pain after an MVA

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
12.) What is the more definitive test used in suspected blunt intraabdominal injury?

CT scan is the more definitive test in suspected blunt intraabdominal injury. It is used if the patient is hemodynamically stable and FAST positive or has suspected intraabdominal injury and could be managed nonoperatively.  
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