Soft-Tissue Injury and Wound Repair
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen In assessing a child with a soft tissue injury, exclude more serious, sometimes occult, injuries that take precedence in management. Assess the length and depth…
Injuries of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Traumatic pelvic fractures require high-energy trauma, thus look for other associated injuries. Reduction of a hip dislocation should take place within 6 hours of the…
Injuries of the Upper Extremities
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Small children with a clavicle fracture may present with refusal to move the arm after a fall. Children are more likely to suffer a Salter–Harris…
Cervical Spine Injury
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Suspect cervical spine injury in any child who has suffered traumatic respiratory arrest and perform rapid sequence orotracheal intubation with in-line cervical spine stabilization. Young…
Evaluation and Management of the Multiple Trauma Patient
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Injury is the leading cause of death of children in the United States. Orotracheal intubation is the most reliable means of securing an airway. Hypovolemic…
Airway Management
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The relatively large tongue in an unconscious infant is the most common cause of airway obstruction. An oral or nasopharyngeal airway can resolve the problem….
Neonatal Resuscitation
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The vast majority of newly-born term infants will respond adequately to tactile stimulation and warming. Very few will require significant resuscitation. Neonatal resuscitation is focused…
Orthopedic Injuries
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Fractures account for 10% to 15% of all childhood injuries. Fractures may be more common than sprains or ligamentous injuries due to the relative weakness…
Pediatric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (P-POCUS)
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) in the hypotensive child allows for rapid identification of life-threatening intraabdominal hemorrhage. In the stable traumatized child, serial…
Thoracic Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Pediatric victims of thoracic trauma require rapid evaluation and management. Knowledge of pediatric-specific anatomy and injury patterns will expedite identification of injuries. Children are particularly…
