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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

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.

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The PROPHY-VAP Trial: Ceftriaxone to Prevent VAP in Patients with Acute Brain Injury

RebelEM

Patient data anonymized when presented to adjudication committee to avoid detection bias Well-balanced patient characteristics between groups. Included traumatic and nontraumatic brain injuries. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 , 171 (4), 388-416. Medication prepared by nurses in another unit not involved in the patients’ care.

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Pretibial Lacerations

Mind The Bleep

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.,