EMS Care Chapter 36 | Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries

EMS Care Chapter 36 |  Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries |  This course begins with an introduction to the subject. We subsequently explore  in-depth the following lessons:

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdomen.
• Abdominal Injuries.
• Genitourinary System.

Core Concepts covered.  To:

• Identify abdominal and genitourinary injuries.
• Ascertain the cause of these injuries.
• Provide the appropriate prehospital care.

Important Notes:

• If you only want to take this EMS course online for CME credit, you can pay here.  The fee for online-only does NOT include a skills session nor (re)certification.  You will receive a certificate for CME credit after successful completion of the course.
•  If you sign up for one of those courses, you will be automatically enrolled in this course. Click here for scheduled courses.
• To get credit for this course, you must watch all the lessons in their entirety, the course review, and pass the quiz at the end with a score of 75% or better.

An Excerpt from the course on Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries

Kidney injuries happen due to a forceful blow or penetrating injuries and most likely occur with other injuries. Isolated kidney injuries are possible but rare.

Some of the signs and symptoms that can indicate a possible kidney injury are:

• Abrasion, laceration, or contusion on the flank
• Any penetrating wound in the flank or upper abdominal region
• Fractures on either side of the rib cage, lower thoracic area, or in upper lumbar vertebrae
• A hematoma in the flank region

If you suspect kidney injury, treat the patient for shock, transport immediately, and monitor the vital signs en route