Trauma Flashcards
what is class 1 kidney trauma?
Haematoma, subcapsular, non-expanding, no parenchymal laceration
what is class 2 kidney trauma?
laceration <1cm, parenchymal depth without urinary extravasation
what is class 3 kidney trauma?
> 1cm depth, no collecting system rupture or extravasation
what is class 4 kidney trauma?
laceration through cortex, medulla and collecting system
main arterial/venous injury with contained haemorrhage
what is class 5 kidney trauma?
shattered kidney, avulsion of hilum, devascularisation kidney
what are the causes of kidney trauma?
o Penetrating – gunshots, stab wounds
o Blunt – rapid deceleration, blow to flank
o Iatrogenic – extracorporeal shockwave, renal biopsy
o Intraoperative – diagnostic peritoneal lavage
o Other – renal transplant rejection, childbirth
what is the imaging used in kidney trauma?
CT
what are the indications for CT in kidney trauma?
o Frank haematuria in adult
o Frank or occult haematuria in child
o Occult haematuria in child
o Penetrating injury with any degree of haematuria
what is the management for kidney trauma?
o Most non-operatively
o Surgery – urinary extravasation or injury staging
what are the causes of bladder trauma?
o Blunt, penetrating, iatrogenic trauma
o Commonly associated with pelvic fracture
what is bladder contusion?
incomplete or partial thickness tear of bladder, produces haematoma
what is extra peritoneal bladder rupture?
coincides with pelvic fracture = deceleration, fracture of the anterior pubic arch
what are the clinical features of bladder trauma?
o Suprapubic tenderness, lower abdominal bruising, guarding/rigidity, diminished bowel sounds
o In catherization gross haematuria present
how is bladder trauma diagnosed?
CT cystography – extra peritoneal injury will have flame shaped collection in pelvis
what is the initial management of bladder trauma?
Large bore catheter antibiotics, repeat cystogram in 14 days