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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.
A pediatric concussion, also known as pediatric mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head trauma that impacts the brain capacity. Concussion can affect functional, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and can occur in people of all ages. [ 1 ]
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.
Trauma affects all children differently (see stress in early childhood). Some children who experience trauma develop significant and long-lasting problems, while others may have minimal symptoms and recover more quickly. [56] Studies have found that despite the broad impacts of trauma, children can and do recover with appropriate interventions.
In 2012 Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital became the first hospital in New Jersey to be verified as a Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. [25] [26] [27] The pediatric emergency department and pediatric trauma center for the hospital are located adjacent to the RWJUH adult ed. [28]
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The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21 [1] throughout South Florida. Nicklaus Children's Hospital features the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center in the region, and 1 of 3 in the state. [2] It has 650 attending physicians and over 130 pediatric sub-specialists. Nicklaus ...
Waddell's triad is a pattern of injury seen in pedestrian children who are struck by motor vehicles. [1] The triad comprises: fractured femoral shaft; intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal injuries