Childhood Injuries

Question 1

Leading cause of death in children

Answer 1

accidents/injuries

Question 2

Children less than 1 typically die from

Answer 2

congenital disorders

Question 3

With head trauma, imaging criteria:

Answer 3

LOC > 1 min
evidence of skull fx
focal neurologic findings

Question 4

Glasgow Grading:

Answer 4

A Coma Score of 13 or higher correlates with a mild brain injury, 9 to 12 is a moderate injury and 8 or less a severe brain injury

Question 5

PTA

Answer 5

post traumatic amnesia (strongly consider imaging)

Question 6

Cushing response to head injury:

Answer 6

hypertension, bradycardia and apnea

Question 7

A child under 1 should be in a what

Answer 7

Rear facing child seat

Question 8

Drowning

Answer 8

2nd most common cause of death

Question 9

Water heater set temp

Answer 9

125 degrees f

Question 10

What sports have the highest levels of injury?

Answer 10

#1 gymnastics
#2 trampolines
#3 baseball

Question 11

Most commonly fractured bone

Answer 11

clavicle

Question 12

apophysitis

Answer 12

where tendon starts pulling off the bone

Question 13

What sport causes head and neck injuries?

Answer 13

Football

Question 14

How long after an acetaminophen OD do you draw a lab?

Answer 14

4 hrs

Question 15

Aspirin OD presents with

Answer 15

Tinnitus and vomiting

Question 16

Treat acetaminophen OD with?

Answer 16

N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst), and activated charcoal

Question 17

Treatment for aspirin OD

Answer 17

activated charcoal, if severe dialysis

Question 18

Use activated charcoal for Iron toxicity?

Answer 18

Nope, use Deferoxamine IV (chelating agent) until serum iron < 300 mcg

Question 19

When Chris Farley ate paint chips as a kid what did he get?

Answer 19

Lead Poising, (lead screen every kid)

Question 20

Vomiting, HA, and changes in mental status suggest

Answer 20

increased intracranial pressure