Diagnostic imaging in pediatric trauma.
In the management of the critically injured pediatric trauma patient, the diagnostic armamentarium of the clinician includes a number of radiographic procedures to assist in determining the life-threatening and disabling injuries of the young patient. This article reviews the emergent and definitive systems radiographs helpful in diagnosing blunt and penetrating injuries. The clinician is provided a stepwise systematic process of evaluating life-threatening and complicated injuries of the head, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities.
Scherer
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging