Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma
Module 7: Complications of Pediatric Multi-Organ Trauma and Other Injuries (Drowning, Burns)
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Survival Following Pediatric Trauma

  • Survival is poor in pediatric trauma patients who suffer a cardiac arrest and require CPR
  • Indicators of worse outcome (poorer survival) among pediatric trauma patients include:
    • Penetrating trauma
    • Comatose at time of admission
    • Systolic BP of less than 60 mm Hg
Module 7: Complications of Pediatric Multi-Organ Trauma and Other Injuries (Drowning, Burns)