Maxillofacial Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Maxillofacial trauma in children more often results in soft-tissue injury than facial fractures. Up to half of seriously injured children with facial trauma also have…
Abdominal Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Blunt abdominal trauma is proportionally more common in children and results in more injuries and deaths than penetrating trauma. The spleen and liver are the…
Genitourinary Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Perform a urinalysis on all major trauma patients as well as those suspected of having isolated genitourinary (GU) injury. Penetrating trauma between the nipples and…
Head Trauma
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The most common cause of head injury in children is falls. More severe injuries are caused by motor vehicle collisions, bicycle crashes, and assaults, including…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Pediatric Emergency Department
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen We greatly appreciate the author of the fourth edition chapter Jannet J. Lee-Jayaram, MD. This fifth edition chapter is an update of her previous chapter. HIGH-YIELD…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen The code leader must ensure that high-quality basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be integrated into advanced life-support measures in order to ensure a good outcome during…
Respiratory Failure
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Respiratory failure is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in pediatric patients. It is important to recognize respiratory distress early so that actions can…
Pain Management
HIGH-YIELD FACTS Print Section Listen Untreated pain in children causes short- and long-term consequences. Buffering intradermal lidocaine with 1:9 concentration of sodium bicarbonate will reduce pain from chemical irritation. Oral…
