Pediatric

Child on the playground

CCMS-MED-SOP-001 §15

The usual Sunday injuries, ranked by how often you will see them — then the ones that fool you.

• Abrasions and lacerations from metal edges, wood splinters, and other children's teeth.
• FOOSH wrist/arm injuries from monkey bars and slides.
• Ankle inversion on uneven mulch.
• Head-to-head or head-to-beam impacts.
• Nursemaid's elbow after a yank on the forearm. Do not yank children by the hands.
• Choking on snack leftovers taken onto the playground.
• Heat illness. Water and shade are not optional hospitality.
• Bee sting / ant pile. Rare anaphylaxis — treat it as anaphylaxis if it looks like it.
• Foreign body in the ear, nose, or skin (wood slivers).

This field guide does not replace 911, a medical director, or licensed clinical judgment. It does not authorize anyone to practice beyond license and current training.