Blunt Trauma to consider Liver
Injury
Must not miss diagnosis
Mechanism of injury
 Liver is the biggest solid abdominal organ
 Liver is anterior in the abdominal cavity in right upper quadrant.
 Highly vascular in nature and has fragile parenchyma
 Support of Glisson’s capsule is easily disrupted making this organ
vulnerable to injury
 Motor vehicle accident is the most common cause of blunt liver
injury.
Assessment of liver trauma