Summary


  • Treatment of burns is focused on stopping the burning process, appropriate IV fluid resuscitation, wound management and analgesia.
  • Early on-scene treatment of near-drowning victims is critical to patient survival.
  • Recognition of injury patterns commonly associated with child abuse is vital in pediatric trauma.
  • Management of crush injuries involves extrication, early fluid resuscitation and prevention of acute kidney injury and acidosis.
  • The goal of triage in a mass casualty incident involves doing the greatest good for the greatest number and should incorporate an appropriate pediatric algorithm such as JumpSTART.