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Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
Halo Sign in Basal ... Skull Fracture ... Basal skull fracture ... JamesPowellMD #Halo #Sign ... Trauma #Clinical #Photo
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
depressed skull fracture ... exam - Any Sign ... of Basal Skull ... Fracture - Large ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
non-accidental injury ... fontanelle • Sign ... of basal skull ... fracture, e.g. ... mastoid (Battle sign
Canadian CT Head Rule 

CT head is only required for minor head injury patients 
with any
for minor head injury ... at 2 hrs after injury ... depressed skull fracture ... Any sign of basal ... skull fracture*
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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fontanelle - Signs ... of Basal skull ... fracture - Presence ... - High speed injury ... Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... patient with blunt injury ... serious internal injury ... of oxygen via nasal ... days following an injury