Module 1: Initial Stabilization and Transfer of Pediatric Trauma
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- Small body size
- multiple injuries from a single impact
- small blood volume → hypovolemic shock can result from relatively small blood loss
- Large surface area
- hypothermia develops rapidly
- Cartilaginous skeleton
- visceral / brain injuries common in the absence of bony injuries
Module 1: Initial Stabilization and Transfer of Pediatric Trauma
