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Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Orthopedic Trauma

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A 2 year old child was brought to emergency department with history of multiple bone fracture in an accident you are going to resuscitate the patient but it is very difficult to obtain vascular access In Pediatric fractures, why it is extremely difficult to obtain vascular access?
  1. Due to the size of the veins in children
  2. Due to increase in subcutaneous tissue
  3. Both A & B
  4. Due to decrease in subcutaneous tissue
Explanation
Answer: C - It is often extremely difficult to obtain vascular access in young children and infants, due to the size of their veins and the increase in subcutaneous tissue during infancy.
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