2016年8月1日 · A pediatric trauma system functions best as a part of the inclusive emergency medical services (EMS), trauma system, and disaster response system at the local, regional, state, and national levels.

Anatomical, physiological, and psychological differences between children and adults have important implications for the initial assessment and management of pediatric trauma victims. Children have less fat, more elastic connective tissue, and a pliable skeleton protecting tightly packed abdominal and thoracic structures.

Trauma is the leading cause of mortality in children, accounting for over 11,000 deaths and more than 8 million nonfatal injuries in 2015 for ages 1–19 years. 1 Current issues garnering particular attention and research efforts include traumatic brain injury (TBI), blunt solid organ injuries, imaging guidelines and trauma-induced coagulopathy.

2024年2月6日 · Though the majority of pediatric trauma patients have favorable outcomes, there is a narrow margin for error making appropriate interventions essential for providing high quality care. Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally.

PTS is the product of the collaborative vision of many pediatric trauma healthcare providers from around the world. Filling a void, PTS is working toward becoming the resource for both pediatric and adult trauma care providers to improve pediatric trauma care regardless of where injured children are cared for.

2008年4月1日 · Hospitals caring for pediatric trauma patients should have specific pain-management and sedation protocols and the ability to provide a full range of pediatric pain strategies for children, including systemic analgesics, regional and local pain control, anxiolysis, and distraction techniques.

Pediatric traumas are common and remain a unique challenge for trauma surgeons. Demographic data provide a crucial source of information to better understand mechanisms and patterns of injury. The aim of this study was to provide this information to improve treatment strategies of potentially preventable morbidity and mortality in children.

2022年2月23日 · sits at the level of the C2-C3 vertebrae body in the young child, compared with C6-C7 in the adult. positioning of the larynx makes its visualisation in the paediatric airway more difficult than in the adult. with inspiration the ribs only …

What is pediatric trauma? There are two types of trauma – physical and psychological (mental). They are often the result of a sudden, serious or life-threatening injury. Physical trauma refers to a sudden event that results in serious and life-threatening injuries to a child’s body, such as head or spinal trauma. It typically leads to ...

A trauma nurse who encounters pediatric trauma patients should be aware of subtle signs of emotional stress, inappropriate developmental behavior, and mechanism of injuries that are suspicious for the injury pattern (Escobar et al., 2017).