The injured child Flashcards
most common fracture in a child
Buckle fracture of distal radius
what are the different types of growth plate injury
type 1 - complete fracture with no displacement
type II - physeal fracture- metaphysis- - chip fracture
Type III - physeal - extends through epiphysis
Type IV - physeal - + epiphyseal and metaphyseal fractures
Type V - compression fracture of the growth plate
name some common fractures
Greenstick fracture
Clavicle fracture
Toddler’s fracture of tibia
Thermoregualtion in children?
Little brown fat and immature shivering
Pokilothermic
Environmental considerations e.g. RTCs
why is Hypoglycaemia common in kids ?
Little glycogen stored in liver
Exacerbated by hypothermia and vice versa
Develops quickly in sick children
injury patterns - SCIWORA
Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiological Abnormality
Life threatening trauma - Resp obstruction examples (7)
Birth asphyxia Croup Epiglottitis Foreign body inhalation Bronchiolitis Asthma Pneumothorax
respiratory depression examples
Poisoning
Convulsions
Raised ICP and acute encephalopathy can be due to?
Head injury
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Circulatory failure can be caused by
Fluid Loss
Gastroenteritis
Burns
Trauma
Fluid maldistribution (3)
Sepsis
Anaphylaxis
Heart failure
features of cABCDE
catastrophic haemorrhage control Airway with C-spine – remember O2! Breathing with Ventilation Circulation with Haemorrhage Control Disability Exposure/Environment
Don’t Ever Forget Glucose!
average birth weight
3.5 kg
< 1 year weight
(0.5 x Age in months) + 4
1-5 year weight
(2 x Age) + 8
