Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 176 Musculoskeletal Disorders Kemedy K. McQuillen Perspective Each year there are more than 11 million pediatric injury-related emergency department (ED) visits, 14.3% of which are due to fractures and…
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 172 Gastrointestinal Disorders Mark A. Hostetler Perspective Gastrointestinal disorders affecting the pediatric population vary significantly with the age of the child. Consideration of age as well as of signs…
Genitourinary System
Chapter 47 Genitourinary System Michael S. Runyon Perspective Despite considerable advances in the initial evaluation and management of the severely injured patient, confusion remains regarding the recognition and subsequent management…
General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries
Chapter 49 General Principles of Orthopedic Injuries Joel M. Geiderman and Dan Katz Management Principles Patients with orthopedic injuries and nontraumatic musculoskeletal disorders compose a large portion of the more…
Head Injury
Chapter 41 Head Injury William G. Heegaard and Michelle H. Biros Perspective Epidemiology The devastating consequences of head injury have been recorded since ancient times. Early neurosurgical records were primarily…
Cardiac Disorders
Chapter 171 Cardiac Disorders Timothy Horeczko and Alson S. Inaba Perspective Pediatric cardiac disease traditionally has been divided into congenital and acquired disorders, with a further subdivision of the congenital…
Ankle and Foot
Chapter 58 Ankle and Foot Riyad B. Abu-Laban and Nicholas G.W. Rose To him whose feet hurt, everything hurts. Socrates The ankle and foot are highly evolved structures designed to…
Anemia, Polycythemia, and White Blood Cell Disorders
Chapter 121 Anemia, Polycythemia, and White Blood Cell Disorders Timothy G. Janz and Glenn C. Hamilton Anemia Definition Anemia is an absolute decrease in the number of circulating red blood…
Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Chapter 90 Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract Leslie C. Oyama Hepatic Disorders General Perspective The liver is one of the largest organs in the body, serving a multitude…
Thoracic Trauma
Chapter 45 Thoracic Trauma Marc Eckstein and Sean O. Henderson Epidemiology Thoracic injury directly accounts for 20 to 25% of deaths from trauma, resulting in more than 16,000 deaths annually…
