Head Trauma: Surgical Management
Head Trauma: Surgical Management Sandrine de Ribaupierre MD, FRCSC Peter Dirks MD, PhD, FRCSC INTRODUCTION Pediatric head injury incidence is 2 per 1,000 under 15 years of age, and 3.4…
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Head Trauma: Medical Management
Head Trauma: Medical Management James Hutchison MD, FRCPC, FAAP Anne-Marie Guerguerian MD, FAAP, FRCPC EPIDEMIOLOGY AND ETIOLOGY Severe head trauma in children has a mortality of 20% to 30%.1,2 Most…
Airway Management
Airway Management Cengiz Karsli BSc, MD, FRCPC INTRODUCTION Twenty percent of pediatric multiple trauma patients will require urgent invasive airway management.1 Pediatric trauma airway management goals: Maintain adequate oxygenation and…
Primary Survey, Secondary Survey, and Adjuncts
Primary Survey, Secondary Survey, and Adjuncts Priscilla Chiu MD, PhD, FRCSC EPIDEMIOLOGY Trauma is the leading cause of death in children age 16 and under.4 Blunt trauma is the most…
Introduction
Introduction Angelo Mikrogianakis MD, FRCPC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PEDIATRIC TRAUMATIC INJURY1 Traumatic injury is the leading preventable health problem in children. Trauma is the leading cause of death in children after…
Psychiatric Emergencies
Psychiatric Emergencies Sanjay Mehta Introduction Children often present to the emergency department in crisis Suicidality, behavioral crisis/aggression, acute psychosis, or anxiety Crisis: acute emotional upset (normal response to abnormal life…
Child Maltreatment
Child Maltreatment Anna D. Jarvis Introduction Child maltreatment is a complex syndrome that includes deliberate injury, inappropriate sexual contact, neglect, failure to provide the necessities of life, and/or emotional maltreatment…
Procedural Sedation
Procedural Sedation Savithiri Ratnapalan Suzan Schneeweiss Introduction Ensure patient safety and welfare Minimize physical discomfort or pain during the procedure Minimize negative psychosocial responses to treatment Enhance cooperation Return patient…
Pain Management
Pain Management Suzan Schneeweiss Introduction Treatment of pain should be priority for all clinicians; pain as fifth vital sign Children often endure unacceptable levels of pain during hospitalization Children generally…
Intraosseous Access
Intraosseous Access Anna D. Jarvis Introduction Used to rapidly secure vascular access in critically ill children with circulatory collapse or difficult IV access Can be used in all ages (consider…
