Pediatric Trauma Alert

Question 1

Trauma pt with the anatomical and physical characteristics …

Answer 1

… of a 15 y/o or less will be assessed as a pediatric pt

Question 2

Airway (One)

Answer 2

In order to maintain optimal ventilation, pt is intubated; or pt’s breathing is assisted through such measures as manual jaw thrust, continuous suctioning, or through the use of other adjuncts to assist ventilatory efforts

Question 3

Circulation (One)

Answer 3

Pt has a faint or non-palpable carotid or femoral pulse; or the pt has a systolic BP of less than 50 mmHg

Question 4

Circulation (Two)

Answer 4

Carotid or femoral pulse is palpable, but radial or pedal pulses are not palpable; or the systolic BP is less than 90 mmHg

Question 5

Consciousness (One)

Answer 5

Pt exhibits an altered mental status that includes drowsiness, lethargy, the inability to follow commands, unresponsiveness to voice, totally unresponsive, or is in a coma; or there is the presence of paralysis, suspicion of spinal cord injury, or a loss of sensation

Question 6

Consciousness (Two)

Answer 6

Pt exhibits symptoms of amnesia; or LOC

Question 7

Fx (One)

Answer 7

Evidence of an open long bone fx (humerus, radius, ulna, femoral, tibia, fibula); or there are multiple fx sites or multiple dislocations (except for isolated wrist or ankle fx or dislocations)

Question 8

Fx (Two)

Answer 8

Pt reveals S/S of a single long bone fx (does not include isolated wrist or ankle fx)

Question 9

Cutaneous (One)

Answer 9

Pt has a major soft tissue disruption including major de-gloving injury or major flap avulsion; 2nd or 3rd degree burns to 10% or more of the TBSA; or amputation proximal to the wrist or ankle; or any penetrating injury to the head, neck, or torso (excluding superficial wounds where the depth of the wound can be determined)

Question 10

Size (Two)

Answer 10

Pediatric trauma pt weighing 11 kilograms or less, or the body length is equivalent to this weight on a pediatric length and weight emergency tape (the equivalent of 33 inches in measurement or less)

Question 11

Pediatric Trauma Center

Answer 11

Wolfson’s Children Hospital

UF Health Jacksonville