Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma
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Treatment includes:
- Support ABCs, administer oxygen
- Drain pericardium (best done by urgent operative intervention in blunt trauma setting)
- Fluid resuscitation, inotropes, and vasopressors as necessary to support the cardiac output
Module 5: Pediatric Blunt Abdominal and Chest Trauma