Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma
Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma
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CT scanning in pediatric patients 2

Indications for abdominal / pelvis CT scan in hemodynamically normal kids:

By concomitant (other) injuries

  • Pelvic or femur fracture
  • Concern that distracting injury limits exam

By laboratory

  • Hematocrit < 30%
  • Elevated liver enzymes (ALT > 125 or AST > 200 )
  • Microscopic hematuria (> 5 rbc/hpf)
Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma