2014 Fractures Head Injuries 
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.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JUNE 30, 2023
She has a right parietal-occipital region haematoma, and you think you might be able to feel a step – you’re pretty convinced she has a palpable skull fracture. No, I don’t give TXA to kids with isolated head injuries We want to stop any clot breakdown to try and slow any potential bleeding. This is not good.
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The Skeptics' Guide to EM
AUGUST 5, 2023
Comparison of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE rules for children with minor head injury: a prospective cohort study. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2014. He is a […] The post SGEM#412: I Can’t Choose…from all the Head Injury Prediction Rules first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.
The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Background: Head trauma is an exceedingly common presenting complaint in the emergency department, with approximately 2.5 million emergency department visits in the US in 2014 [1], with the most significant proportion of visits occurring in the elderly ≥75 (1,682/100,000) [1]. The CCHR is the most researched CDR in mTBI [3] and ha.
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. CT HEAD Bilateral hemorrhagic contusions, left subdural hematoma with mass effect, scattered subarachnoid hemorrhage, occipital bone fracture and venous thrombosis adjacent to fracture site.
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