Full Description
Written by physicians from Toronto's internationally renowned Hospital for Sick Children, this manual presents practical, evidence-based guidelines on the evaluation and management of a wide range of traumatic injuries in children. The authors' recommendations are based on their extensive clinical experience and reviews of the most recent literature, and presented in a concise, accessible format.Chapters are written in bulleted outline format and include boxed and highlighted "Trauma Pearls," as well as detailed and up-to-date algorithms and flow charts. Numerous illustrations and tables help the reader understand key points. Extensive reading lists appear at the end of each chapter.
Contents
IntroductionAngelo MikrogianakisPrimary Survey, Secondary Survey, and AdjunctsPriscilla ChiuAirway ManagementCengiz KarsliDiagnostic Imaging of the Pediatric Trauma PatientStephen F. MillerHead Trauma: Medical ManagementJames Hutchison and Anne-Marie GuerguerianSurgical Management of Traumatic Brain InjurySandrine de Ribaupierre and Peter DirksCraniofacial InjuryChristopher R. ForrestNeck and Airway InjuryPaolo CampisiPediatric Cervical Spine InjuriesShauna JainThoracic Trauma in ChildrenPatricio Herrera and Jacob C. LangerAbdominal and Pelvic TraumaMohammed Zamakhshary and Paul W. WalesOrthopaedic TraumaAndrew HowardThoracic and Lumbar Spine InjuriesAndrew Jea and James M. DrakePediatric Thermal InjuryLaura Snell and Howard ClarkeSmoke InhalationSanjay MehtaElectrical InjuryAmina LalaniDrowning and Submersion InjuriesAdam ChengPain Management and SedationRahim ValaniNon-Accidental TraumaMichelle ShouldiceInjury PreventionAllyson HewittTrauma Procedures in the Emergency DepartmentRahim ValaniTransport of the Pediatric Trauma PatientAdam Cheng
