paediatrics emergency
PECARN Paediatric Intra-Abdominal Injury (IAI) After Blunt Torso Trauma
Validated clinical decision rule to identify children at very low risk of intra-abdominal injury requiring acute intervention following blunt torso trauma, potentially avoiding CT scanning.
References
- Holmes JF et al. Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important blunt abdominal injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 2013;62(2):107-116.
- NICE NG39. Major trauma: service delivery. NICE. 2016.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Ertapenem · Carbapenem — ESBL / Complicated Intra-Abdominal / Community OPAT
- Tigecycline · Glycylcycline — MDR Gram-Negative / Polymicrobial / Complicated Intra-abdominal
- Ibuprofen (Paediatric) · NSAID / Analgesic / Antipyretic
- Paracetamol (Paediatric) · Analgesic / Antipyretic — First-Line Pain and Fever in Children
- Morphine (Paediatric) · Opioid Analgesic — Moderate to Severe Pain in Children
- Gentamicin (Paediatric) · Aminoglycoside — Neonatal Sepsis / Gram-Negative Infections in Children
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.