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Closed Head Injury – PECARN for < 3 Months: Rebaked Morsel

Pediatric EM Morsels

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! Clinical Judgement is also important!

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EM@3AM: Pneumocephalus

EMDocs

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 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.

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Ep 153 Pediatric Minor Head Injury and Concussion

Emergency Medicine Cases

Recent literature suggests that pediatric patients take longer to recover from mild traumatic brain injury compared to adults, and persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) after 1 month occur in up to 30% of children after minor head injury.

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SGEM#411: Heads Won’t Roll – Prehospital Cervical Spine Immobilization

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is called and on arrival the patient is walking but has obvious facial trauma and is complaining of some neck pain. As an EMS crew member, you are tasked with deciding what method of spinal motion restriction to use. He has midline neck tenderness but no limb numbness or paresthesia.

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Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up

EMDocs

Spoon Feed In adults presenting to EMS after OHCA, those receiving epinephrine prior to advanced airway management (AAM = supraglottic airway, SGA, or endotracheal tube) experienced better outcomes and prehospital ROSC than those receiving AAM before epinephrine. Source Blunt Head Injury in the Elderly: Analysis of the NEXUS II Injury Cohort.

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EM Quick Hits 10 – TXA CRASH-3, CJEM Cellulitis, Double Defib, Serratus Anterior Block, PARC score, Toxic Shock Syndrome

Emergency Medicine Cases

The post EM Quick Hits 10 – TXA CRASH-3, CJEM Cellulitis, Double Defib, Serratus Anterior Block, PARC score, Toxic Shock Syndrome appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

Maybe injuries to the spleen or kidney come to mind. Perhaps thoughts of pelvic injuries or severe head injury dominate our considerations. The post Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels. Hepatology. 2007 Sep;46(3):922-38. doi: 10.1002/hep.21907. 2007 Dec;46(6):2052.