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This guideline outlines the indications for imaging, as well as the preferred modality, among pediatric trauma patients. The document includes head, head and neck BCVI, spine, chest, abdomen, and pelvic imaging guidelines. Also includes recommendations for intubated trauma patients.
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PECARN Prediction Rule for Cervical Spine Imagin of Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Blunt Trauma: a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Leonard JC et al. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2024 Jun 3. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00104-4.
PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging of Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Blunt Abdominal or Minor Head Trauma: a multicenter Prospective Validation Study. Holmes JF. Et al. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2024 May; 8(5):339-347. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00029-4
Guideline for Cervical Spine Clearance. McGovern Medical School. 2024 Feb 23.