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Initial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient

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The initial evaluation and treatment of the pediatric trauma patient require an organized, thorough approach. All patients must be assumed to have multiple injuries until proven otherwise. Resuscitation efforts should be early and aggressive to avoid the onset of irreversible shock. Adequate assessment and management of the ABCs described in this chapter will provide adequate treatment of the patient’s other injuries, leading to an overall improvement in morbidity and mortality. Thus, the ABCs play an essential role in the initial evaluation and treatment of the pediatric trauma patient. Beyond these primary goals, this chapter will discuss the methodical approach to diagnosing and addressing traumatic injuries rapidly in the pediatric population.

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  1. Westchester Medical Center – New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Joseph J. Lopez

  2. University for Development Studies, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tamale, Ghana

    Francis A. Abantanga

  3. Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Rajan K. Thakkar

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria

    Emmanuel A. Ameh

  2. Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics, Rady Children’s Hospital, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Stephen W. Bickler

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Kokila Lakhoo

  4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Surgery, Ohio State University, Colombus, OH, USA

    Benedict C. Nwomeh

  5. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada

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Lopez, J.J., Abantanga, F.A., Thakkar, R.K. (2020). Initial Assessment and Resuscitation of the Trauma Patient. In: Ameh, E.A., Bickler, S.W., Lakhoo, K., Nwomeh, B.C., Poenaru, D. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41724-6_27

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