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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
Chapter 251. Trauma in Children
Sections: Trauma in Children: Introduction, Epidemiology, Prehospital Care, Trauma Resuscitation Priorities, Postresuscitation Priorities, Specific Pediatric Injuries, References.
Topics Discussed: trauma, pediatric.
Excerpt:"Trauma is the leading cause of death and disability in children
>1 year of age.1 Because children have different
anatomy and physiology compared with adults, the management of injuries
in children differs in some respects. Many injuries can be managed initially
in a general hospital ED, but care of the most seriously injured
children requires prompt triage and transportation to a designated
pediatric trauma center...."
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