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PECARN - Pediatric Head Injury Decision Aid - Mayo Clinic
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#Management #PatientInfo #Peds #Pediatrics #DecisionAid #PECARN
PECARN - Pediatric ... Head Injury Decision ... PECARN%20DA.pdf #Management ... #PatientInfo #Peds ... PECARN #HeadInjury #CTHead
PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head ... observation, and signs ... (Figure 2) #Management ... #PatientInfo #Peds
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
(<50% normal) Signs ... recession - Marked head-bobbing ... #diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Admission ... #Discharge #Criteria
Pediatric Concussions

Concussion is 
common after 
minor head 
Injuries 

Only 10% will 
report a loss of 
consciousness
after minor head ... blow to the head ... Rapid shaking head ... #Peds #PatientInfo ... #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
50 CXRs Head CT ... 2008 #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds ... #Pediatrics
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
1 day Head CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... Testing #Study #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
of Head Injuries ... Potentionally serious head ... swelling >5 cm on head ... #Head #Injury # ... #peds
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... anterior sail sign ... non-displaced radial head ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... age 1), radial head ... can't make A-OK sign ... syndrome • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Neonatal Resuscitation - Airway and Breathing
Airway
 • Opened by placing the infants's head in a neutral
the infants's head ... ventilation • Mask ... self-inflating bag (e) • Head ... Airway #Breathing #Management ... #peds #pediatrics