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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 ... management of peds head ... #Fracture #Hematoma ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Tinnitus - Subjective (heard only by patient) - 90% - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral On Audiogram -
- Subjective (heard ... Causes: Thyroid Dysfunction ... • Whiplash • Skull ... Fracture • Closed ... Head Injury
Depressed Pediatric Skull Fracture via POCUS 

Yale Case of Week: Depressed skull fracture in 7wk old.
Fracture via POCUS ... Head CT showed no ... , supported by head ... #Skull #Fracture ... #Clinical #Scalp
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... of vomiting • Clinical ... open/depressed skull ... fracture, e.g. ... #Head #Injury #
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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Predictors of Clinically ... Significant Head ... penetrating or depressed skull ... Signs of Basal skull ... fracture - Presence
Positive FAST Exam Perihepatic Window

Multiple pts. with significant injuries from MVC. Young adult with femur fracture
adult with femur fracture ... Grade V splenic injury ... POCUS-game changer ... Perihepatic #Positive #Clinical ... #POCUS #Ultrasound
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... below the site of injury ... compression by fractured ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
he suffered no head ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... This post will focus ... serious internal injury