Pediatric trauma: postinjury care in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Traumatic injuries occur in > 20 million children each year and are the leading source of death in children over the age of 1 yr. Mechanisms of injury and subsequent therapies for critically injured children are diverse. This review will focus on resources and management strategies for caring for the severely injured child in the pediatric intensive care unit.
White
Jeanette R M
JR
Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Dalton
Heidi J
HJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D059408:Pain Management; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy