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Review
. 2003 Jul;19(3):551-61, x.
doi: 10.1016/s0749-0704(03)00005-8.

Pediatric trauma: beyond the brain

Victor F Garcia  1 , Rebeccah L Brown
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Review

Pediatric trauma: beyond the brain

Victor F Garcia et al. Crit Care Clin. 2003 Jul.

Abstract

In pediatric trauma care, many long-held tenets of management have been revised. This article reviews the latest advances in pediatric trauma care, particularly in the areas of resuscitation and management of thoracic and abdominal injuries. The final topic is a discussion of what the intensivist and surgeon must know when caring for the pediatric victim of terrorist attacks.

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