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Current Pediatric Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-3963
ISSN (Online): 1875-6336

Imaging of Chest and Abdominal Trauma in Children

Author(s): Susie J. Goodwin, Sean G. Flanagan and Kirsteen McDonald

Volume 11, Issue 4, 2015

Page: [251 - 261] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/1573396311666150729121123

Price: $65

Abstract

Trauma is the commonest cause of death in children over a year old. The injuries sustained and management of these children differs to adults, due to differences in anatomy and physiology. Careful thought must also be given to exposing children to radiation, and CT scans should be performed only in select patients. This article reviews these important points and explains the imaging findings in chest and abdominal trauma.

Keywords: Abdominal trauma, chest trauma, children, imaging, paediatrics, trauma.


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