Pediatric Pain
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
JANUARY 1, 2017
Facial grimacing is a weak indicator of pain in neonates ( Liebelt 2000 ). Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Do not expect typical pain behaviors in neonates.
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