Trauma in children

Trauma in children
Other namesPediatric trauma
A gunshot wound to the left thigh showing entry and exit wound of a 3 year old girl.
SpecialtyEmergency medicine

Trauma in children, also known as pediatric trauma, refers to a traumatic injury that happens to an infant, child or adolescent. Because of anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults the care and management of this population differs.

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