Selective non-operative management - Pts with blunt abdominal trauma/stab wounds - Pt is haemodynamically stable - No evidence of hollow visceral perforation - Pt needs to be reassessed for peritonitis every 4hrs

Lacerated Spleen Flashcards by Francois Ehlers

What is OPSI, and what gets vaccinated against?

Overwhelming Post Splenectomy Infection

Pneumococcus
H. Influenza
Neisseria meningitidis

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What is SNOM?

Selective non-operative management

Pts with blunt abdominal trauma/stab wounds
Pt is haemodynamically stable
No evidence of hollow visceral perforation
Pt needs to be reassessed for peritonitis every 4hrs

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