diagnostic peritoneal lavage

A diagnostic peritoneal lavage may also be utilized but has limited application as it is hard to determine the origin of the bleeding.

An invasive diagnostic peritoneal lavage can also be used to diagnose and classify the extent of the damage.

In the past, a diagnostic peritoneal lavage was often used to detect intra-abdominal blood, but this has largely been superseded by modern imaging.

FAST is less invasive than diagnostic peritoneal lavage, involves no exposure to radiation and is cheaper compared to computed tomography, but achieves a similar accuracy.

To determine if internal bleeding is present a focused assessment with sonography (FAST) or diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) can be used.

In research laboratories, B-1 B cells can be easily isolated from a mouse by injecting cell medium or PBS into the peritoneal cavity of the mouse and then draining it off via a technique mirroring diagnostic peritoneal lavage.

Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is a controversial technique but can be used to detect injury to abdominal organs: a catheter is placed in the peritoneal cavity, and if fluid is present, it is aspirated and examined for blood or evidence of organ rupture.

The amount of time spent on diagnosis should be minimized and expedited by a combination of clinical assessment and appropriate use of technology, such as diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL), or bedside ultrasound examination (FAST) before proceeding to laparotomy if required.