title: Emergency care of the injured child.
abstract: Emergency care of the injured child can be rapid and efficient if the treatment facility is properly prepared to manage children. At Ochsner Foundation Hospital, a mobile tool cabinet is used to store the materials needed for standard pediatric emergency care. The initial evaluation involves rapid assessment of pulmonary function and cardiac action and control of external hemorrhage. Secondary evaluation covers all other areas of the body, with possible problems assessed in descending order of seriousness. In many cases, after initial care and stabilization, the severely injured child should be transported to a pediatric intensive care or trauma unit for definitive treatment.
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*