Citation

Kapklein MJ, Mahadeo R. Mt. Sinai J. Med. 1997; 64(4-5): 302-310.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9293731

Abstract

Trauma is the leading cause of death in infants and children. Caring for the pediatric trauma victim requires a systematic approach which utilizes an understanding of the anatomic and pathophysiologic characteristics that make children different from adults. Child abuse frequently presents as trauma, making a high index of suspicion for mechanism and severity of injury an important component of trauma assessment. A basic approach to managing pediatric trauma with emphasis on initial stabilization is presented, followed by discussion of specific areas including head and neck trauma, chest trauma, abdominal trauma, and extremity trauma.

Language: en