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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
Chapter 132. Minor Head Injury in Infants and Children
Sections: Minor Head Injury in Infants and Children: Introduction, Definition, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, References.
Topics Discussed: head injury, minor.
Excerpt:"The overwhelming majority of pediatric head injuries are not
severe, with 85% of injuries classified as "mild."5 Although
minor head injury (MHI) in children presenting to the ED accounts
for only 1% to 2% of all pediatric ED visits,1 this
represents almost 400,000 ED visits each year, with children 0 to
4 years of age most commonly affected. Of all children with MHI
coming to the ED, it is estimated that <5% have intracranial injury,2 and
<1% of those with intracranial injury require neurosurgical intervention.3,4..."
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