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Complications of Pediatric Multi-Organ Trauma and Other Injuries (Drowning, Burns)

Timing of Trauma Deaths

Deaths from trauma occur in a tri-modal distribution:

  • The first and largest peak (50% of deaths) is seen immediately or within minutes after injury
  • The second peak (30% of deaths) occurs up to four hours later, but may be preventable by prompt diagnosis and appropriate intervention (the 'Golden Hour')
  • The third peak (20% of deaths) occurs days or weeks later from complications such as sepsis and multiple organ failure

  
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