Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment 3rd Edition

Injuries cause more than half of all childhood deaths, with blunt forces causing most injuries. As the leading cause of death and disability in children over one year of age in the United States and among older children worldwide, trauma care requires specialized knowledge of pediatric differences in behavior, anatomy, and physiology.

This comprehensive resource addresses the critical reality that a large proportion of pediatric trauma care is provided by non-pediatric specialists in general hospitals. The book is organized into four essential sections: trauma systems for children (covering epidemiology and organization of care); general principles of resuscitation and supportive care (including management of burns and child abuse); specific injuries commonly seen in children (brain, truncal, skeletal, and vascular injuries); and other valuable resources such as firearm injury prevention, communication with families, rehabilitation, and long-term outcomes after trauma.

Designed for all healthcare providers who treat injured children, this book provides evidence-based recommendations and contemporary practices within the field. The content has been thoroughly revised and updated from prior editions to reflect the most current approaches to pediatric trauma care, making it an invaluable resource for addressing the unique needs of injured children.

Contributors

PART 1 TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN

1 Epidemiology of pediatric trauma

Raphael H. Parrado, Richard A. Falcone, and Meera Kotagal

2 Organizing the community for pediatric trauma

Zachary C. Foughty and Brent D. Kaziny

3 Pediatric emergency preparedness

Parker Evans, Joseph Fusco, Michael Derickson, Harrison Lucas, and Jeffrey S. Upperman

4 Organizing the hospital for pediatric trauma care

Richard A. Falcone and Margot Daugherty

PART II PRINCIPLES OF RESUSCITATION AND SUPPORTIVE CARE

5 The ABCs of pediatric trauma

Katherine E. Guess and Kathryn M. Kothari

6 Clearance of the cervical spine in children

Derek R. Marlor, Lindsay J. Talbot, Eric A. Sribnick, and Brian D. Kenney

7 Imaging the injured child

William R. Johnston, Gary W. Nace, and Michael L. Nance

8 Point of care ultrasound in pediatric trauma

Erik Su and Alejandro V. Garcia

9 Transfusion therapy

Elizabeth A. Gilliam and Adam M. Vogel

10 Endovascular hemorrhage control

Edward Gayou, Alex Chau, Amir Pezeshkmehr, and Jonathan Gross

11 Pediatric ICU management

Rachel Landisch and Sarah Walker

12 Nutritional support for the pediatric trauma patient

Cristine S. Velazco and Tom Jaksic

13 Anesthesia for pediatric trauma

Clint Fuller and David Young

PART III SPECIFIC INJURIES

14 Treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients: Evidence-based practice

Aditya Vedantam, William E. Whitehead, Sarah Risen, Timothy Singer, Hannah Todd, Jennifer Erklauer, and Daniel Donoho

15 Pediatric facial trauma

Heather R. Burns, Matthew J. Davis, and Edward P. Buchanan

16 Burns

Emily C. Alberto, Rachel B. Webman, Jeffrey W. Shupp, and Randall S. Burd

17 Trauma from child abuse

Janet R. Ashley and Charles S. Cox, Jr.

18 Pediatric Bites and Stings

Shannon M. Larabee

19 Vascular trauma

Zachary Pallister, Charles S. Cox, Jr., and Jayer Chung

20 Pediatric thoracic trauma

Marinda G. Scrushy, Christine M. Leeper, and Barbara A. Gaines

21 Pediatric abdominal trauma

Marinda G. Scrushy, Lauren Gillory, and Bindi Naik-Mathuria

22 Pediatric genitourinary trauma

Raymond Yong, Jason Au, and Nicolette Janzen

23.1 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: An overview of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma

Jon C. Wall, Jr., Katherine Schroeder, and Scott B. Rosenfeld

23.2 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Spine and pelvis trauma

Jaclyn F. Hill and Alysia K. Robertson

23.3 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Upper extremity fractures and dislocations

Olivia A. Barron, Vinitha R. Shenava, and Megan M. May

23.4 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Lower extremity fractures

Megan M. May, Christina Alvara, and Vinitha R. Shenava

24 Pediatric hand trauma

Matthew J. Parham, Jeffrey G. Trost, and Brinkley K. Sandvall

25 Overview on penetrating pediatric trauma

Daniel B. Gehle and Regan F. Williams

PART IV ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

26 Rehabilitation of the child with injuries

Christian M. Niedzwecki and Michelle L. Seymour

27 Communication with families

Benjamin Lang, Mary E. Fallat, and Anita P. Barbee

28 Long-term outcomes in injured children

Ashley Stoeckel and David P. Mooney

29 Firearm injury and violence prevention opportunities at trauma centers

Amanpreet Brar, Katherine T. Flynn O’Brien, and Bindi Naik-Mathuria

Index