Pediatric Trauma

Injuries cause more than half of all childhood deaths and a large proportion of pediatric trauma care is provided by non-pediatric specialists. This book provides an update of current practice, backed by evidence-based recommendations, in four sections: 1) Trauma systems for children, including epidemiology, organization of pediatric trauma care, disaster planning and systems for mass pediatric casualties and community injury prevention programs. 2) General principles of resuscitation and supportive care. 3) Specific injuries commonly seen in children, including from child abuse. 4) Rehabilitation, communication, long-term outcomes and performance improvement methods to monitor outcomes.

Leziunile provoaca mai mult de jumatate din totalul deceselor din copilarie si o mare parte din ingrijirea traumatismelor pediatrice este asigurata de specialisti non-pediatri. Aceasta carte ofera o actualizare a practicii curente, sustinuta de recomandari bazate pe dovezi, in patru sectiuni: 1) Sisteme de traume pentru copii, inclusiv epidemiologie, organizarea ingrijirii traumatice pediatrice, planificarea dezastrelor si sisteme pentru victime pediatrice in masa si programe comunitare de prevenire a leziunilor.