Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant contributor to mortality and disability among children aged 1 to 18. The condition is a disruption in the brain’s normal function caused by a mechanical impact on the head. TBI is classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on the Glasgow Coma Scale and can have fatal consequences. Children with severe TBI are at high risk of mortality and neurological morbidity. TBI can be conceptualized as a primary injury occurring at the moment of impact, followed by secondary damage resulting from various factors such as intracranial hematomas, ischemia, edema, vasospasm, and hypoxemia. Annually, pediatric TBI leads to more than 500,000 visits to emergency departments and approximately 60,000 hospitalizations in the United States.The causes of pediatric TBI include sporting events, falls, and motor vehicle collisions. Males across all pediatric age groups are more prone to TBI compared to females. Implementing primary prevention strategies, avoiding secondary neurological injury, establishing organized trauma systems, and promptly diagnosing and treating elevated intracranial pressure can mitigate the adverse effects of severe TBI. Consequently, these measures lead to decreased morbidity and mortality among children. This activity comprehensively reviews the epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of pediatric head trauma in children. This activity also outlines the protocols for evaluating and managing this patient population and underscores the critical role of the interprofessional healthcare team collaborating to reduce long-term complications by stabilizing interventions.
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- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
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- Specialty: Adolescent Medicine, Child Abuse Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Neurocritical Care, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pediatric Anesthesia, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Pathology, Pediatric Surgery, Sports Medicine, Surgical Critical Care, Trauma, Vascular Surgery