Abdominal Injury — Solid Organ — Clinical Pathway: Emergency Department, Inpatient, and ICU

Blunt Abdominal Solid Organ Injury Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, Inpatient and ICU

Cohort

This pathway is intended to treat children who present to the Emergency Department with suspected solid organ injuries to the liver, spleen, or kidney.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Major multiple trauma when the solid organ injury does not direct the child’s plan of care
  • Specific findings/Injuries:
    • Peritonitis
    • Pancreatic injuries
    • Penetrating solid organ injury
  • Significant medical comorbidities