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Pediatric Skull Fracture with Associated Hematoma on POCUS

Working with the challenges of risk stratification, management of
Pediatric Skull Fracture ... with Associated Hematoma ... stratification, management ... of peds head trauma ... #Hematoma #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Hemorrhage, Subdural hematoma ... , epidural hematoma ... #differential #causes ... #management #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... #differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine • Trauma ... or epidural hematoma ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... sequestration • epidural hematoma ... infections • primary ... neoplasms • trauma ... #causes #neurology
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
> formation of hematoma ... in place of the hematoma ... / Compromise - Trauma ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Orthopedics #msk
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Recent history of trauma ... Subcutaneous dissecting hematoma ... Treatment: • Treat primary ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... other forms of trauma ... Vertebral burst fracture ... herniation - Trauma ... #differential #diagnosis