Pedi Pointers and Pertinent Propaganda

[Gabriel Castillo]

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> I'm speaking to a group of nurse anesthetists this weekend who want to
> know cool stuff about pediatric trauma.  I've got a couple of canned
> lectures on my hard drive, but they (and surely I) could use some
> freshening up.
>
> Apart from various spins on "kids are / are not little adults," what's
> the coolest thing you know about pediatric trauma?
>
> Techniques, tips, trivia -- if it's germane to kids and trauma, I'd love
> to hear it and pass it along (after cursory verification, of course).
>
> For example, it was the Trauma-List that taught me how SCIWORA is more
> common in adults than kids, and that Waddell's Triad is just another way
> of saying that when a child gets hit by a car, he basically gets
> creamed.
>
> If you have background references, great; if not I'll happily reference
> YOU.
>
> I thank you, and scores of Maine nurse anesthetists are subconsciously
> in your debt.
>
> Pret Bjorn, RN
> Bangor, ME USA
>
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