Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning. Predicting outcome in individual patients after severe head injury.

Head Injuries 246

Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

11 Curiously, VAP in patients with traumatic head injury does not appear to increase mortality, but does increase ventilator time, ICU, and hospital length of stay. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 , 171 (4), 388-416. Bacterial colonization patterns in mechanically ventilated patients with traumatic and medical head injury.

CDC 122

CDC Radiology Radiology Head Injuries 122

Mind The Bleep

JANUARY 28, 2025

1) Assessment History of Presenting Complaint: Mechanism of Injury: Determine how the injury occurred (e.g., Enquire about any associated trauma such as head injuries and fractures. Time of Injury : Note when the laceration happened, as this influences infection risk and treatment decisions. link] Gohil, K.,

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Head Injuries Fractures Emergency Department 52