Trauma facts for kids
Trauma is the name doctors have for a physical injury caused by something outside the body. Depending on what was injured there are different kinds of traumas.
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- Blunt trauma, trauma that comes from being hit by a blunt object
- Blast injury, physical trauma caused by an explosion
- Psychological trauma, results if someone witnesses something that he or she is unable to cope with on his or her own.
- Trauma center, a hospital that provides emergency medical services to trauma victims
See also
In Spanish: Trauma para niños
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