Pediatric Pain
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
JANUARY 1, 2017
Assessing and managing children’s pain can be challenging, because they may not exhibit typically recognized signs and symptoms ( Srouji 2010 ). Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. Knowing the context of the episode may help.
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