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Targeted Temperature Management in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury

Don't Forget the Bubbles

His CT scan showed extensive cranial fractures, traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage, and intraparenchymal haemorrhage. Targeted temperature management (TTM) is the induction of varying degrees of patient temperature targeting within Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU): Therapeutic hypothermia- induction of varying degrees of hypothermia.

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An Insight into Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)

Mind The Bleep

A more detailed but voluntary reporting of medical care indicated (note only a quarter of rescues had this information gathered) that 32% were suspected lower limb fractures (the casualty can no longer mobilise hence the callout), and soft tissue injuries making up the rest of lower limb issues. What medical care can teams provide?

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Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4. In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after IV Lorazepam. Hypothermia can also produce bradycardia and J waves, with a pseudo-STEMI pattern. EMS reported an initial GCS of 8 with pupils equal and reactive.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.9.23

Taming the SRU

doxycycline Consider a splint/cast window to allow direct monitoring mainly used for fracture blisters and/or open wounds yet takes away from the strength of the splint/cast Case #3 43yo with FOOSH injury and closed wrist deformity, yet no x-ray machine is available to you Least likely injuries to need an x-ray in a resource-limiting setting?

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, HAJDU Mild TBI’s & Concussions in the Emergency Department TBI’s are relatively common >3 million TBI’s in the US annually 2.5