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Pediatric trauma: Postinjury care in the pediatric intensive care unit
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Pediatric trauma: Postinjury care in the pediatric intensive care unit

Jeanette R. M. White and Heidi J. Dalton
Critical Care Medicine, Vol.30(11 SUPPL.)
2002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200211001-00013

Abstract

fentanyl ketamine methadone methylprednisolone morphine opiate pethidine propofol steroid abdominal injury acute kidney failure adult respiratory distress syndrome artificial ventilation burn cardiovascular function child childhood injury death deep vein thrombosis fluid therapy head injury hemodynamics human intensive care nutrition pain patient monitoring priority journal respiratory care respiratory failure review spinal cord injury thermoregulation vascular access
Traumatic injuries occur in >20 million children each year and are the leading source of death in children over the age of 1 yr. Mechanisms of injury and subsequent therapies for critically injured children are diverse. This review will focus on resources and management strategies for caring for the severely injured child in the pediatric intensive care unit.

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