Solid organ injury grading scales | Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma

Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma

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Grading based on presence of subcapsular hematoma, or depth of laceration (from AAST.org)

•Grade 1: least severe (<10% subcapsular hematoma, <1cm laceration)

through to

•Grade 5: shattered or completely de-vascularized spleen

Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma