Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 12, 2023

We last pondered this in 2011 Morsel , just a couple years after PECARN head injury data was published. So, it would seem that now is an opportune time for a Rebaked Morsel on Closed Head Injury and the application of PECARN for children less than 3 months of age. PECARN Works too! Acad Emerg Med. Epub 2016 Apr 20.

Head Injuries 130

Head Injuries Fractures Pediatrics EMS 130

The Trauma Pro

JULY 9, 2024

Patients with cervical fractures more commonly need a tracheostomy for ventilatory support and/or have a head injury , and these are well known culprits in dysphagia Normal soft tissue (<6mm at C2, <22mm at C6) A study in the Jan 2011 Journal of Trauma outlined the dysphagia problem seen with placement of a halo vest.

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Head Injuries Fractures Hospitals Wellness 264

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

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. Gana, 2011 ] Endoscopy and other procedures Currently still debated, but reasonable to discuss additional options with your friendly Pediatric GI team. 2011 Jun;52(6):751-5.

Pediatrics 154

Pediatrics Head Injuries Airway Management Resuscitation 154

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. BMC Neurol 2011 , 11 , 110. Bacterial colonization patterns in mechanically ventilated patients with traumatic and medical head injury. Westendorp, W.

CDC 122

CDC Radiology Radiology Head Injuries 122

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After rescue, she had an apparent head injury and was confused but protecting her airway with grossly normal vital signs. DISCUSSION Epidemiology and Background Rivaroxaban, along with other direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), has become a mainstay of treatment for pro-thrombotic conditions since 2011. [1] N Engl J Med.

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Administration Fractures Anaphylaxis Head Injuries 80