Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses in Primary Care

Chapter 20 - General Emergencies and Major Trauma

Assessment and Management of Pediatric trauma

• General Comments
• Nuances of Pediatric Trauma
• General Approach to the Child with Trauma
• Primary Survey
• Resuscitation
• Secondary Survey
• Definitive Care

Major Emergency Situations

• Anaphylaxis
• Shock
• Overdoses, Poisoning and Toxidromes
• Fever of Unknown Origin (Bacteremia and Sepsis)