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Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Fracture with Associated ... Hematoma on POCUS ... everywhere #Skull #Fracture ... #Hematoma #POCUS ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Salter Harris Fractures ... - Pediatric Fractures ... Crush (Rammed) injury ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
Predictors for Clinically ... depressed skull fracture ... of Basal Skull Fracture ... Large, boggy scalp hematoma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
associated with fractures ... a significant injury ... irrespective of if a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... #Pediatrics #clinical
Child with boggy scalp hematoma? #POCUS shows break in cortex with step off = skull fracture.
with boggy scalp hematoma ... step off = skull fracture ... lawrencehaines #Clinical ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... Skull #Fracture
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture ... Most common elbow fracture ... cortex • If a fracture ... supracondylar fracture ... Supracondylar #Fracture
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... bony cortex, +/- hematoma ... Xray read as normal ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... as a step off / fracture ... associated overlying hematoma ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... of vomiting • Clinical ... of basal skull fracture ... trama #pediatrics ... #peds
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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Predictors of Clinically ... of Basal skull fracture ... Predictors #Traumatic #Brain ... #Injury #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics