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Hace 6 días · Learn about 4 types of infant skull fractures below. 1. Basilar. A basilar skull fracture is the most severe kind of skull fracture. This type of break occurs in the bone at the back and base of the skull. It can cause bruising around the eyes and behind the ears.
Hace 2 días · Base of Skull Fracture: fracture involving the floor of the cranial vault.
27 de jun. de 2024 · Due to its high resolution and ability to detect subtle fractures, Computed Tomography (CT) has become widely utilized for diagnosing (or excluding) skull fractures in children. Currently, head CT is the most common CT scan performed in the pediatric population.
Hace 4 días · The Denver criteria are a set of screening criteria used to determine when CT angiography of the neck is indicated to detect blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) in patients presenting after trauma.
Hace 4 días · Clinical presentation. Patients typically present with a combination of reduced Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), nausea/vomiting and/or amnesia 3. The severity of the injury can be assessed with GCS 4: mild traumatic brain injury (TBI): GCS 14-15. moderate TBI: GCS 9-13. severe TBI: GCS 3-8.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Children with minor head trauma, isolated linear skull fractures, and good neurologic function are at low risk for deterioration and may be considered for discharge from the emergency department.
27 de jun. de 2024 · Although US is not yet standard practice for pediatric head trauma, its ability to detect fractures in infants suggests its potential role: when a fracture is evident on US, it may serve as an indication to perform neuroimaging. Management of pediatric head trauma requires a delicate balance between accuracy and safety, with a dual emphasis on prompt diagnosis while minimizing radiation ...
