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.

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Head Injuries Pediatrics Outcomes Shock 246

PHEM Cast

OCTOBER 29, 2018

[link] Quite a few of our previous podcasts include content which is relevant to this Head Injury one. References The Brain Injury Foundation guidelines which Fliss mentions can be accessed here. Doubts over head injury studies. 2007 Feb 24; 334(7590): 392–394. Mannitol for acute traumatic brain injury.

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Head Injuries 52

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 9, 2023

Maybe injuries to the spleen or kidney come to mind. Perhaps thoughts of pelvic injuries or severe head injury dominate our considerations. Specific Therapies for Variceal Hemorrhage : [ Luoto, 2020 ; Castillo, 2019; Garcia-Tsao, 2007 ] Antibiotic prophylaxis (usually for 7 days) Ceftriaxone is reasonable 1st choice.

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Pediatrics Head Injuries Airway Management Resuscitation 154

EMDocs

MARCH 2, 2024

4] Epidemiology: Pneumocephalus is seen in almost all post-craniotomy cases, whereas the incidence of pneumocephalus seen in trauma involving head injury varies between 3.9% There is no evidence that steroids (D) are beneficial in head injury. Brain Injury Medicine, Principles And Practice. 2007 ) ISBN:1888799935.

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EMS Fractures Seizures Head Injuries 119

PHEM Cast

MARCH 3, 2019

Trench entrapment: is ketamine safe to use for sedation in head injury? 2007 Nov 1;24(11):794–5. Ketamine in prehospital care. Emerg Med J. 2004 May 1;21(3):351–4. Gunning M, Perkins Z, Quinn T. Emerg Med J. McGlone RG, Howes MC, Joshi M. The Lancaster experience of 2.0

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Emergency Department Head Injuries Pediatrics Hospitals 52