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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
