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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Peds #Orthopedics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
American Academy of Pediatrics ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study # ... Peds #Pediatrics
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms ... Risk factors 3. ... thrombosis Testing ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... and the Troponin rises ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... , with ensuing ischemia ... Urinary antigen testing ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management