Blast Injuries: Pediatrics

• 2009

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This fact sheet describes how to treat children after a bomb blast. Children have different needs than adults in emergencies. Key points include brain, chest, abdominal, and orthopedic injuries. Children are more prone to certain injuries due to their anatomy. Critical care involves temperature regulation and checking for spinal injuries. Initial management includes fluid resuscitation and repeated exams since kids may not cooperate initially. Decontamination should be done with parents present when possible to reduce anxiety, and mental health support is important after traumatic events like blasts.


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Focus Area: Violence

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

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

Keywords: Blast Injuries; Critical Care; Emergency Medical Services; Neurologic Manifestations; Pediatrics; Brain Injuries; Orthopedic Procedures; Abdominal Injuries

Institutions: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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