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Neurotrauma Management for the Severely Injured Polytrauma Patient

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Optimal management of the severely injured child with neurotrauma includes specific challenges which reflect the unique epidemiologic, mechanistic, diagnostic, physiologic, neurodevelopmental, and social characteristics at each stage of maturation. This chapter will cover some of the patterns to recognize and some of the pitfalls to avoid in children of different ages and presentations. We will begin with an overview of specific characteristics and principles in each realm, and then review how these considerations influence management by exploring some typical pediatric polytrauma scenarios.

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    Ann-Christine Duhaime

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Duhaime, AC. (2017). Pediatric Neurotrauma. In: Ecklund, J., Moores, L. (eds) Neurotrauma Management for the Severely Injured Polytrauma Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40208-6_29

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