title: Paediatric trauma management on deployment.
abstract: There remains a significant paediatric workload through the military hospital in Camp Bastion. In this paper the authors review and discuss particular problems with resuscitation, investigation, anaesthetic and surgical issues in dealing with children suffering from ballistic injuries. Personal experience and recent papers are used for a qualitative analysis of difficult decisions in the management of paediatric ballistic trauma. Key questions are answered in separate paragraphs for each specialty. The information described in this paper should assist any deployed physician deal with paediatric casualties particularly if they are unaccustomed to paediatric patients in their normal practice.
authors: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. giles.nordmann@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Nordmann
authors: J J
authors: JJ
authors: McNicholas
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Templeton
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Arul
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Woods
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*