Head Injuries, Outcomes and Pediatrics

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TXA in head injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

No, I don’t give TXA to kids with isolated head injuries We want to stop any clot breakdown to try and slow any potential bleeding. The primary outcome was 28-day mortality – TXA improved survival with no increased risk of cerebral clots. What about head injury , though? This is not good.

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Glasgow Coma Scale in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 21, 2023

We have mentioned the Glasgow Coma Scale in multiple delicious morsels: Minor closed head injuries in <3 month olds and in the rebaked morsel , Blunt cerebrovascular injury , Cerebral edema in DKA , Pediatric Trauma Pitfalls , and Carbon monoxide poisoning.

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SGEM#412: I Can’t Choose…from all the Head Injury Prediction Rules

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 5, 2023

Comparison of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE rules for children with minor head injury: a prospective cohort study. He is a […] The post SGEM#412: I Can’t Choose…from all the Head Injury Prediction Rules first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. So, should we CT scan children with minor head injury?

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SGEM #429: It’s CT Angio, Hi. I’m the Problem. It’s Me. For Pediatric Oropharyngeal Trauma

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Systematic Review of CT Angiography in Guiding Management in Pediatric Oropharyngeal Trauma. March 2023 Date: January 30, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Espinel is an Associate professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital and George Washington University. Laryngoscope. Reference: Curry SD, et al.

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Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding in Children

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 9, 2023

Maybe injuries to the spleen or kidney come to mind. Perhaps thoughts of pelvic injuries or severe head injury dominate our considerations. Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Basics Pediatric liver disease may be due to numerous causes. Beyond Varices: Complications of Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in Pediatrics.

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SGEM#225: NEXUS II – Validation of the Pediatric Head CT Decision Instrument

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 17, 2018

Validation of the Pediatric NEXUS II Head Computed Tomography Decision Instrument for Selective Imaging of Pediatric Patients with Blunt Head Trauma. Validation of the Pediatric NEXUS II Head Computed Tomography Decision Instrument for Selective Imaging of Pediatric Patients with Blunt Head Trauma.

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SGEM#406: Homeward Bound…after a dose of Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-occlusive Pain

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 17, 2023

Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Interim Chief of the Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

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Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain

ACEP Now

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Pediatric Pain Management Standard 1 for children was published this year to provide guidance to health organizations on how to deliver equitable and quality pain management across hospital settings. IN fentanyl has been safely used to treat pain in pediatric patients. It offers a way to deliver analgesia without IV access.3,

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Ep 159 Geriatric Trauma Part 1: The Under-Triaging Problem, Resuscitation, Airway, Head and C-spine Imaging, Clearing the C-spine

Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 24, 2021

Just as pediatric patients are not small adults, geriatric patients are not just old adults. In this Part 1 of our 2-part EM Cases podcast series on Geriatric Trauma, Dr. Barbara Haas, Dr. Camilla Wong and Dr. Bourke Tillman answer questions such as: why are older patients under-triaged to trauma centers and how does that affect outcomes?

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Back in the Game: The Effects of Activity on Youth Concussion Recovery

RebelEM

AUGUST 24, 2023

Background: Sports-related concussions are among the most common injuries in children and adolescents, affecting millions of youth athletes annually. Historical practice recommends rest to prevent adverse outcomes; however, evidence suggests strict rest is harmful. Pediatrics. 2023 May 1;151(5):e2022059592. PMID: 37073681.

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Penetrating chest trauma

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Whilst you were busy managing head injuries and drownings, Ranulf had been out with a group of boys from school this evening. The primary outcome measure was chest drain failure, i.e., retained haemothorax requiring a secondary interventional procedure. J Pediatr Surg. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Dec;57(12):986-993.

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Episode 32: Ketamine

PHEM Cast

MARCH 3, 2019

Long-term pain prevalence and health-related quality of life outcomes for patients enrolled in a ketamine versus morphine for prehospital traumatic pain randomised controlled trial. Trench entrapment: is ketamine safe to use for sedation in head injury? Emergency Medicine Journal. 2014 Dec;31(12):1029. 2014 Oct;31(10):840–3.

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Vomiting in the Young Child: Nothing or Nightmare

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2016

Abusive head injury is the most common cause of death from child abuse. Up to 30% of infants with abusive head injury may be misdiagnosed on initial presentation. Pediatr Diabetes. Factors associated with adverse outcomes in children with diabetic ketoacidosis-related cerebral edema. Pediatrics in Review.

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A Child with Blunt Trauma

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 22, 2012

A 6 yo girl had significant trauma from an MVC, with head injury (initial GCS 10, but no intracranial bleeding) and mild orthopedic injuries. Inpatient stay : She quickly awoke and was observed for a couple days, treated for minor orthopedic injuries, and recovered well from the head injury.

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