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Trauma in children, also known as pediatric trauma, refers to a traumatic injury that happens to an infant, child or adolescent. Because of anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults the care and management of this population differs.
The list below shows the hospital name, city and state location, number of beds in the hospital, adult trauma level certification, and pediatric trauma level certification: [1] Hospital City
Pages in category "Pediatric trauma centers" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The hospital was verified as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. In 2013, Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital opened up a new $11.5 million, 17,000 square foot facility named "The Center for Advanced Pediatric Surgery." [29] The new unit features 6 operating rooms, 10 pre and post operative beds and five private rooms in a PACU. [30]
For example, a Level I adult trauma center may also be a Level II pediatric trauma center because pediatric trauma surgery is a specialty unto itself. Adult trauma surgeons are not generally specialized in providing surgical trauma care to children and vice versa, and the difference in practice is significant.
Pediatric acquired brain injury (PABI) is the number one cause of death and disability for children and young adults in the United States." [ citation needed ] and affects mostly children ages (6-10) and adolescent ages (11-17) around the world.
The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the region. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The hospital features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center , the only one in the District of Columbia. [ 5 ]
Medical trauma, sometimes called 'paediatric medical traumatic stress' refers to a set of psychological and physiological responses of children and their families to pain, injury, serious illness, medical procedures, and invasive or frightening treatment experiences. Medical trauma may occur as a response to a single or multiple medical events ...