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Basilar Skull Fracture
Fracture through petrous portion of temporal bone 
 - Periorbital ecchymosis 
 - Hemotympanum
Basilar Skull Fracture ... ecchymosis (Battle's sign ... Otorrhea #Basilar #Skull ... Fracture #Battles #Signs
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 ... #Basal #Skull #
Raccoon Eyes on Physical Exam 

Raccoon eyes is a sign of a skull base fracture.

#Raccoon #Eyes
Raccoon eyes is a sign ... of a skull base ... video #basilar #skull ... fracture #trauma #sign
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Clinical Features and Complications of β-thalassaemia Major
 - Pallor
 - Jaundice
 - Bossing of the skull
Bossing of the skull ... BThalassaemia #Signs
CATCH Predictors for Clinically Significant TBI 
 - GCS Less than 15 at 2 hours post
open or depressed skull ... exam - Any Sign ... of Basal Skull
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
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tibia, femur and skull ... Skull involvement ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
open/depressed skull ... fontanelle • Sign ... of basal skull ... mastoid (Battle sign
Canadian CT Head Rule 

CT head is only required for minor head injury patients 
with any
open or depressed skull ... Any sign of basal ... skull fracture*
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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penetrating or depressed skull ... fontanelle - Signs ... of Basal skull
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... parotid/middle ear/skull