Comparison of multiple trauma in children and adults

Terrorism, Trauma and Children

“…Mortality in injured children is associated with a Champion trauma score ≤ 13, a GCS score ≤ 7 or a Paediatric Trauma Scale ≤ 4 [10]. The main cause of death is head injuries [11]. In case of a terrorist attack the important thing for the child, at whatever age, is to be able to express him or herself, and for the adult or doctor to recognize the signs that warn, that the child is in need of help in order, to find an appropriate outlet for inner feelings.…”