Paediatric trauma section to be set up at KGMU

“Paediatric trauma cases need a different kind of speciality/ability to diagnose the injury. Children are unable to tell specifically and keep crying out of shock and pain, and here is the role of expert,” he added. 

Prof Singh who has established India’s first paediatric trauma wing at the AIIMS, Bhopal added, “Injury in a child is different than an adult. The point of swelling might not be the same as injury is. Hence learning to make diagnosis for paediatric trauma helps in better and speedy treatment.”

According to Dr Singh, the solution to the issue is not separate centres for treating paediatric trauma but separate wards and separate and trained staff.

“Available diagnostic such as X-ray, CT scan and pathology can be used. The only difference is upon reaching triage area adult and paediatric patients are to be handled by separate staff,” he explained.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in a bid to provide relief to patients in need of platelet transfusions, the government-run King George's Medical University (KGMU) has set up a blood donor registry booklet consisting of 6000 voluntary donors who want to donate platelets in emergency cases.