New Guidelines in Pediatric Trauma

• 2018

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• James Holmes; Nathan Kuppermann; Julie Leonard

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This webinar features experts in pediatric trauma research discussing challenges and risks in pediatric trauma evaluation. They share research on how to better treat children with injuries, focusing on head and abdominal trauma. The speakers discuss the risks of using CT scans due to radiation and suggest ways to decide when they are necessary. They also talk about spinal precautions in emergencies, highlighting potential harms from unnecessary immobilization. The goal is to improve safety and outcomes for injured children by using evidence-based practices in emergency medicine settings.


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Focus Area: Trauma

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Adolescent Medicine; Child, Preschool; Emergency Medical Services; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Pediatrics; Spinal Cord Injuries; Trauma Centers; Wounds and Injuries; Abdominal Injuries; Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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