Pediatrics

Abstract

A coagulopathic state can occur secondary to trauma or as a consequence of its treatment. While the general principles of trauma care are the same for adults and children, there are important physiologic and developmental differences that potentially affect the development of coagulopathy in children. These include differences in how hemostasis is regulated and response to resuscitative fluid administration in infants and young children. This chapter will discuss some of these differences, and detail specific interventions that may differ from those appropriate for the adult trauma patient.