GOMES, G. E. R.; GOMES, GERLANE EDUARDA RIBEIRO.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2059938624435246; GOMES, Gerlane Eduarda Ribeiro.
Resumo:
Childhood is a phase of human life full of challenges. Traumas are frequent
and represent a serious problem for the health system worldwide. In this scenario, services
that contribute to increased survival, such as the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU),
are relevant and offer direct and qualified assistance, minimizing damage related to
inadequate care. Objective: to analyze the most frequent pediatric traumas that affect children
in a city in the interior of the Northeast. Methodology: This is a documental research with a
quantitative approach that took place in a decentralized SAMU base in a city in Curimataú,
Paraiba. The study encompassed all the attendance records of children between 0 and 9 years
old, of both genders, who were attended for any type of trauma in the period from 2018 to
2022. They were analyzed by building a spreadsheet in Excel - 2007 software, the information
that was contained in this database was transferred to the statistical package SPSS (Statistical
Package for Social Sciences). Results: In most of the records evaluated, the preschool age
group predominated, male (62.5%), the traumas that most affected the children were falls
from a motorcycle (25%), followed by choking (16.7%) and falls from their own height
(16.7%). In addition, the most common procedures performed were vital signs (54.5%) and
peripheral venous access (22.7%), regarding the most observed injuries, abrasions,
hematomas, lacerations, second-degree burns and fractures were reported in half of the
assessed patients (58.3%). It was also noticed a considerable absence of data, such as the
Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP and DBP) and the Trauma Scale. Conclusion:
falls were the main cause of trauma in male preschool children, it is hoped that this study will
bring contributions to the development of education campaigns for the population, enabling it
to recognize risk situations.