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CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
open or depressed skull ... fracture - History ... Sign of Basal Skull ... Predictors #Traumatic #Brain ... Injury #Diagnosis #Peds
Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull ... Fracture with Associated ... management of peds ... #Fracture #Hematoma ... #POCUS #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures ... ) - Clavicle Fracture ... Tibia Fibular Fracture ... Ribs, Radius, Skull ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Neoplastic Abscess • Skull ... fracture • Subdural ... Involvement - Brain ... Herniation • Brain ... stem Lesion Brain
Suspicious Fractures for Abuse - Non-accidental Trauma

Metaphyseal fracture (Bucket handle fracture or Corner fracture) 
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Suspicious Fractures ... Metaphyseal fracture ... or Corner fracture ... not posterior) Skull ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Skull Fracture on POCUS
7 month-old after a fall and temporal swelling. normal neuro exam.  POCUS
Skull Fracture on ... Fracture skull. ... fracture without ... #Fracture #POCUS ... ultrasound #pediatrics #peds
Child with boggy scalp hematoma? #POCUS shows break in cortex with step off = skull fracture.
with step off = skull ... fracture. ... lawrencehaines #Clinical #Peds ... #POCUS #Scalp #Skull ... #Fracture
Depressed Skull Fracture on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

6 month baby fell 3 feet onto carpet.
Depressed Skull ... Fracture on Point ... jchristianfox #Skull ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Canadian CT Head Rule 

CT head is only required for minor head injury patients 
with any
open or depressed skull ... fracture 3. ... sign of basal skull ... fracture* 4. ... Medium Risk (for Brain
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
open/depressed skull ... Sign of basal skull ... fracture, e.g. ... trama #pediatrics #peds