Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment

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 rehabilitation, communication with families, and long-term outcomes. 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.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Trauma Systems for Children 1. Epidemiology of Pediatric Trauma 2. Organizing the Community for Pediatric Trauma 3. Pediatric Emergency Preparedness 4. Organizing the Hospital for Pediatric Trauma Care Part 2: Principles of Resuscitation and Supportive Care 5. The ABCs of Pediatric Trauma 6. Clearance of the Cervical Spine in Children 7. Imaging the Injured Child 8. Point of Care Ultrasound in Pediatric Trauma 9. Transfusion Therapy 10. Endovascular Hemorrhage Control 11. Pediatric ICU Management 12. Nutritional Support for the Pediatric Trauma Patient 13. Anesthesia for Pediatric Trauma Part 3: Specific Injuries 14. Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatric Patients: Evidence-based Practice 15. Pediatric Facial Trauma 16. Burns 17. Trauma from Child Abuse 18. Pediatric Bites and Stings 19. Vascular Trauma 20. Pediatric Thoracic Trauma 21. Pediatric Abdominal Trauma 22. Pediatric Genitourinary Trauma 23. Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma: 23.1 An Overview of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma 23.2 Spine and Pelvis Trauma 23.3 Upper Extremity Fractures and Dislocations 23.4 Lower Extremity Fractures 24. Hand Trauma 25. Penetrating Trauma Part 4: Outcomes 26. Rehabilitation of the Injured Child 27. Communication with Families 28. Long-term Outcomes in Injured Children Part 5: 29. Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention Opportunities at Trauma Centers

About the Author :
David Wesson, MD, FACS, is Trauma Medical Director and Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Texas Children’s Hospital, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, is Associate Trauma Medical Director, Texas Children’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. Howard Irwin Pryor II, MD, FACS, is Trauma System Medical Director, Texas Children's Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.