Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 23-31, March 2005

Blunt Abdominal Trauma in the Pediatric Patient

  • Douglas A. Potoka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Douglas A. Potoka, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
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  • Richard A. Saladino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA

Trauma remains the leading cause of death and disability of children . Prompt diagnosis and management of abdominal injuries are critical for improving outcomes for injured children. The vast majority of pediatric injuries are the result of blunt trauma. This review will therefore focus on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and initial management of blunt abdominal trauma.

Keywords: abdominal trauma, pediatric trauma, hemorrhagic shock, splenic injury, liver injury, pancreatic injury

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PII: S1522-8401(05)00050-9

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2005.03.003

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 23-31, March 2005

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