Evidence-based assessment of severe pediatric traumatic brain injury and emergent neurocritical care.
Pediatric traumatic brain injury accounts for approximately 474,000 emergency department visits, 37,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths in children 14 years and younger annually in the United States. Acute neurocritical care in children has advanced with specialized pediatric trauma centers and emergency medical services. This article reviews pediatric-specific diagnosis, management, and medical decision making related to the neurocritical care of severe traumatic brain injury.
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.. Electronic address: lumba_a@kids.wustl.edu.
Angela
A
Lumba-Brown
Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Jose
J
Pineda
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D009462:Neurology; D010372:Pediatrics