Pediatric Emergency Medicine Simulation Curriculum: Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Abstract Injury in general, is the leading cause of death for children in the United States and most developed countries. Blunt abdominal trauma occurs in 10-15% of injured children, with two typical patterns: isolated injury caused by a direct blow or as a part of a high-mechanism, multisystem trau...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Reid, Kimberly Stone, Jeffrey Otjen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2015-02-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
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Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10013