3rd Edition
Pediatric Trauma Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Preface
Contributors
PART 1 TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN
1 Epidemiology of pediatric trauma
Raphael H. Parrado, Richard A. Falcone, and Meera Kotagal
2 Organizing the community for pediatric trauma
Zachary C. Foughty and Brent D. Kaziny
3 Pediatric emergency preparedness
Parker Evans, Joseph Fusco, Michael Derickson, Harrison Lucas, and Jeffrey S. Upperman
4 Organizing the hospital for pediatric trauma care
Richard A. Falcone and Margot Daugherty
PART II PRINCIPLES OF RESUSCITATION AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
5 The ABCs of pediatric trauma
Katherine E. Guess and Kathryn M. Kothari
6 Clearance of the cervical spine in children
Derek R. Marlor, Lindsay J. Talbot, Eric A. Sribnick, and Brian D. Kenney
7 Imaging the injured child
William R. Johnston, Gary W. Nace, and Michael L. Nance
8 Point of care ultrasound in pediatric trauma
Erik Su and Alejandro V. Garcia
9 Transfusion therapy
Elizabeth A. Gilliam and Adam M. Vogel
10 Endovascular hemorrhage control
Edward Gayou, Alex Chau, Amir Pezeshkmehr, and Jonathan Gross
11 Pediatric ICU management
Rachel Landisch and Sarah Walker
12 Nutritional support for the pediatric trauma patient
Cristine S. Velazco and Tom Jaksic
13 Anesthesia for pediatric trauma
Clint Fuller and David Young
PART III SPECIFIC INJURIES14 Treatment of severe traumatic brain injury in pediatric patients: Evidence-based practice
Aditya Vedantam, William E. Whitehead, Sarah Risen, Timothy Singer, Hannah Todd, Jennifer Erklauer, and Daniel Donoho
15 Pediatric facial trauma
Heather R. Burns, Matthew J. Davis, and Edward P. Buchanan
16 Burns
Emily C. Alberto, Rachel B. Webman, Jeffrey W. Shupp, and Randall S. Burd
17 Trauma from child abuse
Janet R. Ashley and Charles S. Cox, Jr.
18 Pediatric Bites and Stings
Shannon M. Larabee
19 Vascular trauma
Zachary Pallister, Charles S. Cox, Jr., and Jayer Chung
20 Pediatric thoracic trauma
Marinda G. Scrushy, Christine M. Leeper, and Barbara A. Gaines
21 Pediatric abdominal trauma
Marinda G. Scrushy, Lauren Gillory, and Bindi Naik-Mathuria
22 Pediatric genitourinary trauma
Raymond Yong, Jason Au, and Nicolette Janzen
23.1 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: An overview of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma
Jon C. Wall, Jr., Katherine Schroeder, and Scott B. Rosenfeld
23.2 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Spine and pelvis trauma
Jaclyn F. Hill and Alysia K. Robertson
23.3 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Upper extremity fractures and dislocations
Olivia A. Barron, Vinitha R. Shenava, and Megan M. May
23.4 Pediatric orthopedic trauma: Lower extremity fractures
Megan M. May, Christina Alvara, and Vinitha R. Shenava
24 Pediatric hand trauma
Matthew J. Parham, Jeffrey G. Trost, and Brinkley K. Sandvall
25 Overview on penetrating pediatric trauma
Daniel B. Gehle and Regan F. Williams
PART IV ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
26 Rehabilitation of the child with injuries
Christian M. Niedzwecki and Michelle L. Seymour
27 Communication with families
Benjamin Lang, Mary E. Fallat, and Anita P. Barbee
28 Long-term outcomes in injured children
Ashley Stoeckel and David P. Mooney
29 Firearm injury and violence prevention opportunities at trauma centers
Amanpreet Brar, Katherine T. Flynn O’Brien, and Bindi Naik-Mathuria
Index
Biography
David Wesson, MD, FACS, is Trauma Medical Director and Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Texas Children’s Hospital, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, is Associate Trauma Medical Director, Texas Children’s Hospital, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Howard Irwin Pryor II, MD, FACS, is Trauma System Medical Director, Texas Children's Hospital, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.






