Trauma pathophysiology studies the changes in the body after injury. Abdominal and blunt trauma can cause severe damage to organs and bodily functions, while skeletal trauma can affect growth potential. The severity of trauma can range from mild to life-threatening.
Trauma pathophysiology is the study of changes that occur in the body following a traumatic event or injury. Trauma patients often experience several changes within the biochemical and physical aspects of the body after a traumatic event, and sometimes these changes can last for the rest of their lives. Examples of the types of pathophysiology of trauma include abdominal trauma and blunt trauma, or a physical impact on an area of the body. Skeletal trauma is also another common type of trauma and can promote anything from minor fractures to permanent growth plate damage in adolescents.
Abdominal trauma is a common injury associated with a blow to the stomach and abdominal area, resulting in a rupture of the abdominal muscle or injury to various abdominal organs. The spleen is often injured in abdominal trauma and the injury can range from a slight sensation of pain that can subside in a few days to rupture or hemorrhaging in more severe cases. The kidneys can also be injured in abdominal trauma, which can become life-threatening. The pathophysiology of trauma to these organs can be fatal to the body if not treated properly, as the trauma will defer organ functions away from their normal bodily processes.
Blunt trauma is seen in any part of the body that can take a strong blow to create an injury. Types of blunt trauma include blows to the head and eyes as well as to the stomach, chest and back. When blunt trauma to the eye occurs, temporary vision impairment and bruising can occur, as well as blindness in severe cases. If a blunt instrument were to strike the head, a concussion or even permanent brain damage could result, which is often studied in the pathophysiology of trauma.
An obvious correlation can be observed between the change in function, or change in physiology, of certain body parts or organs due to trauma. The pathophysiology of trauma can range from mild and temporary to severe and life-threatening. Skeletal trauma, for example, may include temporary, minor fractures to the bones of the skeleton, which are easily resolved by resting the bone until it heals. On the other hand, trauma to an adolescent’s skeletal system, whether due to strenuous activity or violence, can cause a disturbance in the growth plates, affecting future growth potential.
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