University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Pediatric head injury and concussion
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics
Publication Date
2013-08-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adolescent; Brain Concussion; Child; Child, Preschool; Craniocerebral Trauma; Decision Support Techniques; Glasgow Coma Scale; Humans; Infant; Physical Examination
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Pediatrics | Trauma
Abstract
Children with head injuries frequently present to emergency departments. Even though most of these children have minor injuries, head injury is the most common cause of traumatic deaths in pediatric patients. The pediatric GCS and decision rules for obtaining head CT imaging help the provider evaluate head-injured infants and children. The provider must be vigilant to diagnose those who have life-threatening intracranial injuries or are victims of abusive head trauma. The goal of the emergency physician is to diagnose and treat the consequences of the primary injury and to limit or prevent secondary injury.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.emc.2013.05.007
Source
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;31(3):653-75. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jul 4. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Emergency medicine clinics of North America
PubMed ID
23915598
Repository Citation
Wing R, James CA. (2013). Pediatric head injury and concussion. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2013.05.007. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/471