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Pediatric Trauma 2026 Is Here!

The latest installment in an award-winning series, Pediatric Trauma 2026: Procedural Sedation, Pain Control, and Trauma Care Essentials facilitates excellence by covering the latest scientific information on caring for children who present with traumatic injuries. Perfect for pediatric trauma programs, this book provides 18 hours of pediatric trauma-specific CME/CE credits, meeting the yearly requirements for trauma-certified professionals.

Using Ultrasound in the Care of Pediatric Trauma Patients

Trauma is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients in the United States, with the majority of cases resulting from blunt mechanisms such as motor vehicle accidents. Early diagnosis of life-threatening injuries is critical, and ultrasound has emerged as a valuable point-of-care tool that offers rapid, noninvasive, and radiation-free assessment at the bedside.

Post-Traumatic Headaches: Common and Complicated

The brain’s ability to modulate pain influences the development and persistence of post-traumatic headache (PTH). Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies in people with PTH show higher pain-induced brain activation in specific regions, such as the postcentral gyrus, superior temporal gyrus, and ventral striatum, as compared to healthy controls. Over 16 weeks of observation, progressive normalization in pain-induced brain activation was seen in the PTH group with headache improvement, with persistently elevated activation in the non-improvement PTH group.

Pediatric Abdominal Trauma

Abdominal trauma is a common occurrence, and acute care clinicians must be familiar with the evaluation and management of children with potential abdominal injuries. The authors provide a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this population with the goal of optimizing their outcome.

Mass Casualty Incidents

Mass casualty incidents are frightening and challenging for both victims and the healthcare professionals who must provide the highest level of care to the most individuals possible, often in uncertain environments. The authors review critical aspects of mass casualty incidents and the latest evidence regarding optimal care and management for patients and staff.

Managing Pediatric Wounds

Wounds are a common and critical aspect of emergency medicine practice. Children pose unique challenges, which are comprehensively reviewed by the authors with strategies for optimal management.

Airway Management in Trauma

Rapid assessment and management of the airway in trauma patients is critical, and timely, decisive, and skillful intervention often can make the difference between life and death. Every emergency medicine physician must have an escalating stepwise approach to securing even the most difficult airway. The authors comprehensively review the initial airway assessment, basic and advanced methods and techniques for establishing a definitive airway through endotracheal intubation and surgical airways, airway adjuncts, medications selection, and strategies to address specific factors that complicate airway management in trauma.

Pediatric Pain Control

The fast-paced environment of the emergency department, unfamiliar faces, and noisy surroundings can create challenges when taking care of a child in pain, especially a child who has experienced a traumatic event. Management of pain in pediatric patients requires special considerations because of the unique physiological and psychological needs of children.

Taking a Deep Dive into Diving

This article describes the various gas laws that govern underwater physiology and common underwater trauma and mishaps.

Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is a substantial public health concern with devastating consequences for its victims. The authors highlight the characteristic findings and management strategies to protect our oldest patients.