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Causes of Common Accidental and Non-Accidental Pediatric Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Accidental Trauma
 - Distal Radius
Fractures - Differential ... - Elbow ... Scapular # Without Traumatize ... Ribs, Radius, Skull ... #Peds #Pediatrics
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
at 2 hours post trauma ... fracture - History ... Fracture - Large ... #Brain #Injury ... #Pediatrics
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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fontanelle - Signs ... fracture - Presence ... #Brain #Injury ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Radial Head Elbow Fracture with displaced Fat Pads
Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow with displaced fat pads
Fracture with displaced ... Fracture of the ... intra-articular injury ... called the “Sail sign ... #Fracture #trauma
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Hemorrhage • Traumatic ... Neoplastic Abscess • Skull ... fracture • Subdural ... Involvement - Other • Trauma
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
• Post-traumatic ... • Sign of basal ... skull fracture, ... #trama #pediatrics ... #peds
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Pediatric Elbow ... fat pad (sail sign ... associated with fractures ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
cervical spine injury ... cervical spine injury ... Applied from below elbow ... knee • BÖHLER BRAUN ... exsanguinating pelvic trauma
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... of congenital brain ... or skull abnormalities ... with or without trauma ... injury - Lucid
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Rib Fractures Rib ... fractures, though ... is required to fracture ... a lateral rib fracture