Pediatric Trauma: Module 3

Summary


  • Assessment of the pediatric trauma patient requires an understanding of age related normal findings.
  • Responders should conduct a primary survey to identify and address any life threat and acquire an overall impression of the patient's condition.
  • Once the primary assessment is completed, a comprehensive head-to-toe secondary assessment should be performed including obtaining a set of vital signs.
  • Trauma patients should be transported with minimal delay to the nearest appropriate facility.
  • Assessment is an ongoing process and the patient should be reassessed at regular intervals and after any intervention or change in condition.






Assessment of the pediatric trauma patient requires an understanding of age related normal findings. Responders should conduct a primary survey to identify and address any life threat and acquire an overall impression of the patient's condition. Once the primary assessment is completed, a comprehensive head-to-toe secondary assessment should be performed including obtaining a set of vital signs. Trauma patients should be transported with minimal delay to the nearest appropriate facility.