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Early investigations

Authoring team

Early investigations to gauge the function of the cardiovascular system include:

  • blood is taken for full blood count and crossmatch.
  • three radiographs which may help to identify the sites of internal bleeding: - thorax - abdomen - pelvis
  • if indicated, one might also monitor the ECG

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