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Prehospital Management of Pediatric Trauma

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.cpem.2009.12.003

1558-2310

Manish I. Shah,

Emergency and Acute Care Studies

A limited body of literature about pediatric prehospital trauma care exists to date. Topics that have been studied include delaying transport to initiate treatment on-scene, the use of advanced life support or basic life support resources, identifying high-risk pediatric trauma patients, optimal airway management, obtaining intravenous or intraosseous access, immobilization of the cervical spine, optimal management of traumatic brain injury, and the assessment and management of pain. Translating the best available evidence into clinical practice is important to providing quality prehospital pediatric trauma care. This article will review the literature regarding the risks and benefits of various aspects of pediatric trauma care in the prehospital setting.