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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 ... Adolescents #HEADSSS #Mnemonic
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 Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Harris Fractures - Pediatric ... Physis SALTR Mnemonic ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... Fractures #SALTR #Mnemonic ... #Pediatrics #Peds
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
fracture - History ... Dangerous mechanism of injury ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
 •
Causes of Provoked Pediatric ... Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic ... Structural: • Head Injury ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics
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
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
non-accidental injury ... seizure but no history ... depressed skull injury ... #trama #pediatrics ... #peds
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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History - Witnessed ... LOC > 5min - History ... patient with no history ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
menorrhagia Family history ... disorders • Drug history ... or inconsistent history ... non-accidental injury ... #peds #pediatrics