Pediatric Trauma
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Basics
Description
Description
- Pathophysiology and anatomy of adolescents and young adults are similar.
- 80% of pediatric trauma is blunt; 80% of multisystem trauma includes head injury.
- Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children >1 yr in US and Europe.
- Most victims of child abuse are <3 yr. 1/3 of these patients are <6 mo.
Etiology
Etiology
- Most cases of pediatric trauma are single-system, minor, blunt injuries.
- Common mechanisms of injury include motor vehicle collisions and bicycle accidents, struck by a vehicle as a pedestrian, and fall from height.
- Penetrating injuries are rare in younger children.
- Risk factors include inadequate supervision, developmental inadequacy of child to perform task, inadequate attention to task, risk taking, drugs, and alcohol.
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ED - Shayne,Philip,
ED - Wolfe,Richard E,
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