New Guidelines in Pediatric Trauma

• 2018

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• James Holmes; Nathan Kuppermann; Julie Leonard

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The webinar featured experts in pediatric trauma research discussing challenges and risks in pediatric trauma evaluation. Experts discussed identifying low-risk children for intra-abdominal injuries, emphasizing epidemiology and CT use. Dr. Cooperman talked about head CT prediction rules, CT use controversies in minor blunt head trauma, and the importance of evidence-based decision-making due to radiation risks. The discussion also touched on challenges in evaluating and managing cervical spine injuries, highlighting the need for a validated decision support tool and more targeted approaches to imaging and care.

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Hazard: Trauma

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

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

Keywords: Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Wounds and Injuries; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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