A 25-year-old male is brought to the ER after a road traffic accident with hypotension (BP 80/60), tachycardia (HR 130), distended abdomen, and positive FAST scan. What is the immediate management?

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A. Exploratory laparotomy. In a hemodynamically unstable patient with a positive FAST showing free fluid, the immediate management is exploratory laparotomy. There is no role for CT scan in an unstable patient.

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B. CT scan of abdomen

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C. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage

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D. Conservative management with blood transfusion

A 25-year-old male is brought to the ER after a road traffic accident with hypotension (BP 80/60), tachycardia (HR 130), distended abdomen, and positive FAST scan. What is the immediate management?

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A 25-year-old male is brought to the ER after a road traffic accident with hypotension (BP 80/60), tachycardia (HR 130), distended abdomen, and positive FAST scan. What is the immediate management?

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