Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies

• Discussions cover areas that are particularly difficult for physicians to handle, such as potential abuse, and treatment and approaches that can sometimes invite controversy
• Part of the "What Do I Do Now? Emergency Medicine" series which utilizes a case-based approach and a conversational tone
• Both an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases and a self-assessment tool

Part of the Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of injured children. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. Areas of controversy are clearly delineated with a discussion regarding evidence-based options and a balanced view of treatment and disposition decisions. The book addresses a wide range of topics including hemorrhage, chest trauma, abdominal marks, clavicle fractures, and more. Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult pediatric patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader's ability to answer the question, "What do I do now?"

Table of Contents

1. 8-Year-Old Female Struck by Moving Vehicle
Christie Gutierrez and Anisha Khaitan
2. What a Pain in the Neck!
Walter Wiswell and Bryan McCarty
3. Out and Out It Goes…Where It Stops…Who Knows
Darry Lammers, Christopher Marenco, Woo Do, and John Horton
4. A Tumble for a Cookie
Nancy Rixe
5. Down a Slippery Slope
Jennifer E. Melvin
6. When Boo Boos are Bad
Kaileen Jafari and Jessica Wall
7. My Belly Hurts-And I Got Hit by the Hulk
Seth Linakis
8. The Rocking Pelvis
Hoi See Tsao and Robyn Wing
9. Is FAST Too FAST?
Laurie Malia and Joni E. Rabiner
10. Clavicle Fracture! Simple! Not So Much!
Carrie DeHoff
11. I am Not OCD, am I?
Kristol Das
12. Let's Do the Twist
Laurie Malia and Joni E. Rabiner
13. Ankle Pain After a Fall in a Child
Ajay K. Puri and Phillip J. Underwood
14. Where Do These Puzzle Pieces Go?
Mir Raza and Lara Reda
15. Infant with a Forehead Bruise
Shilpa Hari, Dana Kaplan, and Isabel Barata
16. Who's Doing the Twist?
Shilpa Hari, Dana Kaplan, and Isabel Barata
17. Removing a Foreign Body
Angela Hua
18. Wrist Pain After a Fall at the Playground
Victor Huang, Nima Jahali, Bryan McCarty, Phillip J. Underwood
19. I Have an Owie!!!
Evan Feinberg and Melissa A. McGuire
20. The Never-ending Ouch
Julianne Hughes and Isabel A. Barata
21. Mental Status Changes
Elizabeth A. Berdan