• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2023

    Review

    Pediatric Trauma.

    • Jennifer Guyther and Rachel Wiltjer.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 6th Floor, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: jguyther@som.umaryland.edu.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2023 Feb 1; 41 (1): 205222205-222.

    AbstractEmergency department response to the pediatric trauma patient starts with the basics-ABCDE. Certain important differences in pediatric patients, such as airway physiology and drug dosing, must be considered but standardized resources are available. Pediatric blunt and penetrating trauma treatment also have mechanisms and nuances that distinguish them from adult cases. Pediatric literature is slowly growing which can shape evidence-based practice for care including blood transfusions, medications, and procedures.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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