Paediatric trauma

General

  • Paediatrics = ages 1 month–17 years of age.
  • Minor head injury: GCS ≥ 13 (excludes: suspicion or proof of child abuse, patients requiring hospitalization for other reasons).
  • Pial parenchyma haemorrhage: rare spontaneous haemorrhage in parenchymal. Managed conservatively
    • Get MRI an MRA at 6 weeks