Pediatric Trauma by Wesson, David E.; Naik-Mathuria, Bindi; Pryor II, Howard Irwin;

Short description:

Injuries cause more than half of all childhood deaths, with blunt forces causing most injuries. As the leading cause of death and disability in children over one year of age in the United States and among older children worldwide, trauma care requires specialized knowledge of pediatric differences in behavior, anatomy, and physiology.

Long description:

Injuries cause more than half of all childhood deaths, with blunt forces causing most injuries. As the leading cause of death and disability in children over one year of age in the United States and among older children worldwide, trauma care requires specialized knowledge of pediatric differences in behavior, anatomy, and physiology.

This comprehensive resource addresses the critical reality that a large proportion of pediatric trauma care is provided by non-pediatric specialists in general hospitals. The book is organized into four essential sections: trauma systems for children (covering epidemiology and organization of care); general principles of resuscitation and supportive care (including management of burns and child abuse); specific injuries commonly seen in children (brain, truncal, skeletal, and vascular injuries); and other valuable resources such as firearm injury prevention, communication with families, rehabilitation, and long-term outcomes after trauma.

Designed for all healthcare providers who treat injured children, this book provides evidence-based recommendations and contemporary practices within the field. The content has been thoroughly revised and updated from prior editions to reflect the most current approaches to pediatric trauma care, making it an invaluable resource for addressing the unique needs of injured children.

Table of Contents:

Preface. Contributors. PART 1 TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN. 1 Epidemiology of pediatric trauma. 2 Organizing the community for pediatric trauma. 3 Pediatric emergency preparedness. 4 Organizing the hospital for pediatric trauma care. PART II PRINCIPLES OF RESUSCITATION AND SUPPORTIVE CARE. 5 The ABCs of pediatric trauma. 6 Clearance of the cervical spine in children. 7 Imaging the injured child. 8 Point of care ultrasound in pediatric trauma. 9 Transfusion therapy. 10 Endovascular hemorrhage control. 11 Pediatric ICU management. 12 Nutritional support for the pediatric trauma patient. 13 Anesthesia for pediatric trauma. PART III SPECIFIC INJURIES. 14 Treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients: Evidence-based practice. 15 Pediatric facial trauma. 16 Burns. 17 Trauma from child abuse. 18 Pediatric Bites and Stings. 19 Vascular trauma. 20 Pediatric thoracic trauma. 21 Pediatric abdominal trauma. 22 Pediatric genitourinary trauma. 23.1 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: An overview of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma. 23.2 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Spine and pelvis trauma. 23.3 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Upper extremity fractures and dislocations. 23.4 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Lower extremity fractures. 24 Pediatric hand trauma. 25 Overview on penetrating pediatric trauma. PART IV ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. 26 Rehabilitation of the child with injuries. 27 Communication with families. 28 Long-term outcomes in injured children. 29 Firearm injury and violence prevention opportunities at trauma centers. Index.