الفهرس 
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Abstract
Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, resulting in
five million or 10% of all deaths annually. It is the fifth leading cause of
significant disability. About half of trauma deaths are in people aged
between 15 and 45 years and is the leading cause of death in this age
group.
The care of the injured patient remains one of the mainstays of
emergency medicine practice. Emergency physicians play a vital
role in the stabilization and diagnostic phases of trauma care
Blunt injuries carry a greater risk of mortality than penetrating
injuries because they are more difficult to diagnose and are commonly
associated with severe trauma to multiple intraperitoneal
organs and extra-abdominal systems.
The management of abdominal trauma should be approached in
an organized, vigilant, and knowledgeable manner. Reliance on
key clinical features and the timely use of diagnostic procedures
tremendously alter morbidity and mortality. Advancements in
imaging have helped to decrease missed or delayed diagnoses, but
they remain the most serious pitfalls in the management of
abdominal injuries.