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Cincinnati Children's Trauma Services Care Algorithms and Guidelines

Head Trauma

Minor head injury
Severe head injury
Seizure prophylaxis
Hypertonic saline
Hypertonic Saline

Neck and Spine Trauma

Blunt cerebrovascular injury
Steroids for spinal cord injury
C-spine clearance – Reliable patient
C-spine clearance – Unreliable patient
Spinal precautions
Backboard clearance

Chest Trauma

Blunt traumatic pneumothorax
ED Thoracotomy

Abdominal Trauma

Abdominal solid organ guideline
Abdominal blunt traumatic algorithm
Pancreatic injury

Burns

General thermal burns
Burns >20% TBSA

Blood products and prophylaxis

Massive blood transfusion protocol
ROTEM Triggers
TXA
DVT / VTE Prophylaxis

Orthopedic Trauma

Orthopedic response and management

Screening

CRAFFT Screen
Mental Health Screen

Miscellaneous

Team Activations
OR Resuscitation
Roles and Responsibilities
Liberty Trauma Transfer
PICU Transfers
Child Physical Abuse Evaluation
Victim of Violence Protocol

Car Seats

Car Seat Tolerance
Car Seats – Primary Care
Car Seats – Inpatient
Car Seat Loaner – Special Needs

Cincinnati Children’s Shock Trauma Suite Medical Team Algorithms

Video Orientation to the Shock Trauma Suite at Cincinnati Children’s
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