Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries (BLS Edition)selected product title

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Significant trauma to the abdomen can occur from blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, or both. Injuries to the abdomen that go unrecognized or untreated are a leading cause of traumatic death. Similarly, trauma to the genitourinary system is often overlooked, despite 10% of all trauma patients having some form of genitourinary injury. Such injuries can result in life-altering consequences, such as incontinence, infertility, or impotence. It’s paramount that you maintain a high index of suspicion if there is a mechanism of injury, or MOI, that suggests an abdominal or genitourinary injury and share those findings with the receiving hospital prior to and on arrival.

After completing this course, the practitioner will be able to:

Explain assessment of a patient who has experienced an abdominal injury.

• Describe some special considerations related to the care of pediatric patients and geriatric patients who have experienced abdominal trauma.
• Discuss the types of traumatic injuries sustained by the male and female genitourinary system.
• Explain special considerations related to a patient who has experienced a genitourinary injury caused by a sexual assault.

Practitioners who successfully complete the Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries (BLS Edition) course are eligible for 0.5 hours of continuing education through CAPCE.