PAEDIATRIC TRAUMA

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS ?

Answer 1

AIRWAY DIFFERENCES

LARGER HEAD

COMPLIANT CHEST WALL

THE POSITION OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS

Question 2

ANATOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS

AIRWAY DIFFERENCES- WHAT TO DO TO MAINTAIN NEUTRAL ALIGNMENT?

Answer 2

PADDING MAY BE NEEDED UNDER THE SHOULDERS TO MAINTAIN NEUTRAL ALIGNMENT.

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS ?

Answer 3

SMALLER LUNG CAPACITY

SMALLER BLOOD VOLUME

EFFECTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR COMPENSATORY MECHANISMS.

LARGE SURFACE AREA VOLUME

SMALLER GLYCOGEN STORES

Question 4

IF CHILDREN HAVE SMALLER BLOOD VOLUMES THEN WHAT ARE THEY MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER QUICKER?

Answer 4

HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK

Question 5

KINEMATICS - CHILDREN AND INJURY PATTERNS VS ADULTS?

Answer 5

CHILD MAY SUSTAIN DIFFERENT INJURIES DUE TO THEIR SIZE AND ABILITY TO RESPOND TO DANGER.

Question 6

SUSPECTED NON-ACCIDENTAL

WHAT COULD THESE BE ?

Answer 6

BURNS TO SOLES OF FEET

BRUISES/INJURIES THAT DON’T ALIGN TO THE STORY

Question 7

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU BELIEVE THE INJURIES ARE NON ACCIDENTAL ?

Answer 7

SAFEGUARDING REFERRAL

MAKE NOTE ON PRF

AND NOTIFIY NURSES UPON HANDOVER