Injury Prevention in Infants and Children 2

2/62. Identify the leading causes or trends associated with unintentional pediatric injuries.Epidemiological approach to unintentional injuries. • Injury trends and causes related to growth & development (host), season, environment and physical and social agents (e.g. may include choking & suffocation, falls (I.e. crib safety), accidental poisoning, motor vehicle incidents (I.e. pedestrian &car safety), drowning, incidents related to sports & recreation; head injuries; burns and scalds