Here's an introduction to trauma and the primary survey. Here we talk about the initial management of the patient within the "golden hour" (the hour in which if we resuscitate the patient we may prevent death). So what do we do in that first hour?
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Monday, February 6, 2012
To CT or not to CT? Low risk head injury in kids
CT scanning of kids has been on the rise, though we recognize the limitations of this test. It's not perfect and has some real costs (money, time, sedation risk, cancer). Who do we need to CT and who can we get away without scanning? The Pediatric Emergency Care Research Network (PECARN) looked at a paltry 42,412 kids and came up with a pretty good tool. It still needs external validation, but 42-thousand?! Wow.
They provide you with a flowchart you can share with parents to help make an educated decision. Click for the PDF file for the episode which includes this flow chart and a copy of the video notes.
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