title: Pediatric trauma: preparation and management.
abstract: 1. Trauma causes more than 50% of the deaths in children. The leading cause of pediatric injury is motor vehicle accidents involving children as passengers, pedestrians, or bicycle riders. 2. Trauma is always unexpected; therefore, the most vital aspect of any trauma system is that the system itself never be caught unprepared. Anticipation and preparation are the best first-line defenses against traumatic injury. 3. Because of a child's smaller size, vital organs are in close proximity to one another; multiple organ injuries are common. 4. The team who responds to a pediatric trauma should include nurses and physicians trained in principles of pediatric resuscitation.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ioli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferlise
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D013997:Time Factors