Head Injury
Head Injury Anna D. Jarvis Introduction Head injuries are very common throughout childhood Male = female < 5 years > 5 years: boys are injured far more frequently Causes: Young…
Pediatric Trauma
Pediatric Trauma Angelo Mikrogianakis Introduction Leading cause of death and disability in children Compromise of oxygenation and ventilation is common Compromise of perfusion is less common but potentially lethal Major…
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis Carolyn Calpin Introduction Definition: potentially life-threatening allergic reaction Most commonly IgE mediated reaction Affected systems include skin (90%), respiratory (90%), gastrointestinal, cardiac, and CNS May have wide range of…
Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Suzan Schneeweiss Introduction Pediatric cardiac arrest is usually caused by an underlying respiratory abnormality In general, the myocardium in children is normal, and the final common pathway…
Pediatric Transport
Pediatric Transport Adam Cheng Introduction Critically ill children have a better clinical outcome when treated in tertiary pediatric intensive care units Centralization of pediatric intensive care units has increased the…
Pediatric Triage
Pediatric Triage Anna D. Jarvis Goals of Triage To rapidly identify patients with urgent, life-threatening conditions To determine the most appropriate treatment area for patients presenting to the emergency department…
