Smoke Inhalation
Smoke Inhalation Sanjay V. Mehta MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAP, FACEP EPIDEMIOLOGY Most life-threatening burns are from house fires, followed by ignition of non-flameretardant clothes. Of fire-related deaths in children, 82%…
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Pediatric Thermal Injury
Pediatric Thermal Injury Laura Snell MD Howard Clarke MD, PhD, FRCS, FAAP, FACS EPIDEMIOLOGY 50% of all burns are in the pediatric population. 70% of pediatric burns are caused by…
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries
Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Injuries Andrew Jea MD James M. Drake BSE, MBBCh, iMSc, FRCSC, FACS EPIDEMIOLOGY Spinal cord injury (SCI) in children is uncommon. Children account for only 0.65%…
Orthopedic Trauma
Orthopedic Trauma Andrew Howard MD, MSc, FRCS(C) EPIDEMIOLOGY Fractures are common in childhood. Approximately 2% to 3% of children suffer a fracture treated in the emergency room within a given…
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma
Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma Mohammed Zamakhshary MD, MEd, FRCSC Paul W. Wales MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS EPIDEMIOLOGY Blunt trauma accounts for >90% of injuries in children. 8-12% of blunt trauma…
Thoracic Trauma in Children
Thoracic Trauma in Children Patricio Herrera MD Jacob C. Langer MD, FRCSC EPIDEMIOLOGY Thoracic trauma accounts for between 4.5% and 8% of the patients seen in a pediatric trauma center…
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries
Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries Shauna Jain MD, FRCPC INTRODUCTION Maintain a high index of suspicion for spinal cord injuries. Especially important in multiply injured patient. Hemodynamic and other life-threatening injuries…
Craniofacial Injury
Craniofacial Injury Christopher R. Forrest MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS ANATOMIC AND PHYSIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS IN CHILDREN Cranial to facial ratio. 3 months: Cranium to face = 8:1. 2 years: Cranium to…
Neck and Airway Injury
Neck and Airway Injury Paolo Campisi MSc, MD, FRCSC, FAAP EPIDEMIOLOGY Data on the epidemiology of pediatric neck and airway trauma are limited. In a series of 257 pediatric head…
Diagnostic Imaging of the Pediatric Trauma Patient
Diagnostic Imaging of the Pediatric Trauma Patient Stephen F. Miller MD, FRCPC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING IN THE PEDIATRIC TRAUMA ROOM The primary radiographic series for the pediatric trauma patient consists of:…
