Home Management After Abdominal Injury

  • Pain may be exacerbated when performing abdominal activities or coughing. Apply gentle pressure  with a pillow or your hands over the injured area to support and reduce irritation and discomfort.
  • When the doctor has agreed to oral diet, take small meals of light diet.
  • The pain is usually worst 2-3 days after the injury. Ice packing the injured area on and off for 20 minutes may help reduce pain and swelling.
  • Please call or return to the hospital as soon as possible if there are following symptoms:
    1. Rapidly expanding bruising over the abdomen or back
       
    2. Intolerable abdominal pain
    3. Abdominal stiffness
    4. Fresh blood in the stool or urine
 

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