Peds Emergency kate Flashcards
Cushing’s Triad for vital signs
wide pulse pressure
bradycardia
abn resp
neuro status exam should include (4)
Glasgow Coma Scale (15/15)
pupils
sucking reflex (infants)
muscle tone
how to decide for CT?
PECARN, CHALICE, CATCH
or any substance use
low pressure bleed, associated w/ LOC, lingering symptoms
subdural hematoma
subdural hematoma is what kind of bleed
venous bleed
CT findings: crescent-shaped, usually in the parietal area, crosses suture lines
subdural hematoma
CT finding: elliptical shape, doesn’t cross sutures
epidural hematoma
head injury w/ brief LOC –> lucid period –> deterioration
epidural hematoma
bleed of parenchymal & subarachnoid vessels
subarachnoid hemorrhage
CT: small, dense “slivers” of blood in cisterns, sulci, & fissures. Blood in CSF
subarachnoid hemorrhage
blood in CSF?
subarachnoid hemorrhage
epiphyseal separation through the physis
Salter-Harris I
fracture through a portion of the physis but exiting across the metaphysis
salter-harris II
salter-harris mnemonic
Separation Above Lower Thru Reduction
fracture through the physis but exiting across the epiphysis into the joint
salter harris III