Best Practices in Pediatric Trauma Imaging

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This document provides guidance in flowchart form on how to use imaging, like X-rays and CT scans, for children who have been hurt in accidents. It explains how doctors can choose the safest tests to find injuries while avoiding too much radiation. The resource gives tips on when imaging is needed and how to work with families during these stressful times. It also shares resources for learning more about caring for injured children using safe imaging practices.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audience: Physicians

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

Keywords: Child; Decision Making; Diagnostic Imaging; Emergency Medical Services; Neck Injuries; Pediatrics; Spinal Injuries; Thoracic Injuries; Trauma Centers; Wounds and Injuries; Abdominal Injuries

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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