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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Fracture of the ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Peds #Orthopedics
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
depressed skull fracture ... - History of ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
HEEADSSS - for psychosocial history taking in adolescents

Home environment, Education and employment, Eating, peer-related Activities, Drugs,
for psychosocial history ... and Safety from injury ... Diagnosis #Screening #Peds ... #Pediatrics #HEEADSSS ... #Psychosocial #History
Historical Indicators of Pediatric Physical Abuse:
- No/vague explanation for a significant injury
- Important detail of the
Indicators of Pediatric ... a significant injury ... explanations - Injury ... explanation #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #History
Salter Harris Physeal Injury Classification

S - Straight through - Type I - Separation through the physis
A
Harris Physeal Injury ... Above - Type II - Fracture ... - Compression fracture ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Orthopedics
Osteosarcoma 
Most common primary malignant bone tumor in children 
Most Common Sites of Involvement:
1. Distal femur
frequently begins after injury ... Osteosarcoma #Diagnosis #Features ... #Oncology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #BonyTumor
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... Check the fat pads ... a significant injury ... Xrays #Radiology #peds ... #Pediatrics #clinical
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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History - Witnessed ... LOC > 5min - History ... of Basal skull fracture ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
non-accidental injury ... seizure but no history ... of basal skull fracture ... #trama #pediatrics ... #peds
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
looked for in the history ... Non-accidental Injury ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis