Pediatric Trauma Care III - PDF Download

Pediatric Trauma Care III: A Clinical Reference for Physicians and Nurses Caring for the Acutely Injured Child - Children have unique patterns of injury and require special care to prevent mortality and minimize morbidity. Pediatric Trauma Care III covers the latest scientific information on caring for children who present with traumatic injuries. The peer-reviewed, evidence-based articles will help readers recognize and manage pediatric injuries in a timely manner to decrease risk, to quickly stabilize patients, and improve outcomes.

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Benefits include:

• Comprehensive review on the latest information on treating children with traumatic injuries;
• Describes modalities to identify various traumatic conditions;
• Cites methods to quickly stabilize and manage pediatric patients;
• Identifies complications that may occur with traumatic injuries in children.

Table of Contents

1. Pediatric Traumatic Injuries
2. Major Trauma in Children
3. Pediatric Neurologic Trauma
4. Pediatric Spinal Trauma
5. Orofacial, Eye, and Ear Trauma in Children
6. Pediatric Visceral Trauma
7. Submersion and Drowning Injuries
8. Continuing Education Test

Expiration: October 31, 2018

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Faculty:

Physician Editor:
Ann Dietrich, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Associate Professor of Primary Care-Lead, Ohio University Heritage College of Medicine
Associate Pediatric Medical Director, MedFlight

Physician Peer Reviewer:
Taryn Taylor, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta
Associate EMS Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Nurse Planner:
Lee Ann Wurster, RN, MS, CPNP
Patient Care Manager/Trauma Nurse Leader
Emergency Department, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Objectives:

The objectives of Pediatric Trauma Care III are to:

• Discuss conditions that should increase suspicion for traumatic injuries in pediatric patients.
• Describe the various modalities used to identify different traumatic conditions.
• Cite methods of quickly stabilizing and managing pediatric patients.
• Identify possible complications that may occur with traumatic injuries in children.

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for trauma physicians, trauma nurses, emergency department physicians, and emergency department nurses.

Accreditation:

AHC Media is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AHC Media is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Credit Designation:

AHC Media designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 17.5 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.

This activity has been approved for 17.5 nursing contact hours using a 60-minute contact hour.

Expiration: October 31, 2018

Instructions for Participation:

Physicians and nurses participate in this CME/CNE activity by reading the issues, using the provided references for further research and studying the questions at the end of each issue. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment, they will be directed to an online activity evaluation form. Once that is submitted, they will receive their credit letter.

ISBN: 978-1-941481-26-4

Product Code. E15214