Emergency Care | Webinars

Trauma: The Pediatric Time Critical Diagnosis

November 6, 2024, 1-2 p.m. ET/ 10-11 a.m. PT

Presented by:
Joseph Finney, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine and EMS Fellow
St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine

Description:

This lecture will cover the unique aspects of pediatric trauma, from epidemiology and physiology that separate pediatric and adult trauma. Learn how the anatomy of a child informs the injury pattern and why mechanism matters. Learn what is meant by "falling off the cliff" when talking about pediatric shock and how to avoid it. After attending this lecture, you will be able to confidently manage the next pediatric trauma patient from prehospital to the emergency department.

Objectives:

1. Review the current landscape of pediatric trauma
2. Discuss physiologic differences between adults and children
3. Review how the mechanism informs the management
4. Evaluate how to approach a pediatric trauma patient
5. Review management pearls and pitfalls
6. Identify where we are headed in the management of pediatric traumatic injury
    

Important: Due to changes in the compliance policy, a $10 fee will be charged for receiving a CE. Attendees can view the webinar for free.

This CE activity is approved for 1.0 CEH by ResponderCast, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education (CAPCE). This educational activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours by Saxe Healthcare Communications, an accredited provider for continuing education. Provider approved by California Board of Nursing. Provider #14477 and the Florida Board of Nursing Provider #50-17032. This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association of Respiratory Care.