title: Air bag--mediated injury in the emergency department population.
abstract: As the number of passenger vehicles equipped with air bags increases, the hazards associated with their use become more apparent. Certain occupants are at a greater risk of injury, depending on their size or their location in the vehicle. A predictable pattern of injury can be found; therefore a careful history and physical assessment are critical to avoid missing significant injuries.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Weintraub
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009656:North America / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing