Initial Stabilization and Triage of the Multisystem Trauma Patient

Resource Overview

• Outlines best practices for the initial evaluation and stabilization of pediatric patients with multisystem trauma.
• Highlights key clinical priorities, resuscitation principles, and factors influencing trauma triage and transfer decisions.

How to Use This Resource

• Review to support consistent, high-quality trauma assessment and stabilization in the emergency department.
• Use to guide early decision-making, including trauma team activation and transfer considerations.
• Share with ED, trauma, and radiology teams to align care practices and reinforce guideline-based management.