Podcast # 335: Blunt Head Trauma

Podcast # 335: Blunt Head Trauma

Author: Peter Bakes, M.D.

Educational Pearls:

  • Epidural hematomas have a characteristic convex appearance on CT while a subdural hematoma will have a concave appearance.
  • Indications for operative intervention for subdural hematoma may include: >5 mm midline shift, over 10 mm in thickness, comatose with ICP >20, or patient neurologic deterioration.

References

Bullock, M. R. et. al. . Surgical management of acute subdural hematomas. 2006. Neurosurgery, 58(SUPPL. 3). DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000210364.29290.C9.

Huang KT, Bi WL, Abd-El-Barr M, Yan SC, Tafel IJ, Dunn IF, Gormley WB. The Neurocritical and Neurosurgical Care of Subdural Hematomas. Neurocrit Care. 2016. 24(2):294-307. doi: 10.1007/s12028-015-0194-x.

Episoder(1145)

Podcast 709: Clown Therapy

Podcast 709: Clown Therapy

Contributor: Jared Scott, MD Educational Pearls: Using LET, procedural sedation, and distraction techniques are often needed to successfully perform painful procedures in pediatrics patients The tech...

30 Aug 20214min

Podcast 708: Diagnostic Paracentesis

Podcast 708: Diagnostic Paracentesis

Contributor: Peter Bakes, MD Educational Pearls: Paracentesis is a procedure where fluid is removed from the peritoneal cavity by needle Indications for paracentesis include: large volume paracentesi...

24 Aug 20215min

Podcast 707: Sigmoid Volvulus

Podcast 707: Sigmoid Volvulus

Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD Educational Pearls: Sigmoid volvulus occurs when the sigmoid colon twists 180 to 360 degrees 10% of intestinal obstructions in the US; 50-70% of intestinal obstructions ...

23 Aug 20213min

Podcast 706: Pepper Spray Decon

Podcast 706: Pepper Spray Decon

Contributor: Ramnik Dhaliwal, MD JD Educational Pearls: Pepper spray is a highly irritating compound with active ingredient of capsaicin Techniques to help decontaminate and alleviate symptoms of an ...

18 Aug 20213min

Podcast 705: Pyloric Stenosis

Podcast 705: Pyloric Stenosis

Contributor: Neil Cella, MD Educational Pearls: Pylorus becomes hypertrophied and does not allow food or liquid to pass through to the duodenum tOccurs between the ages of 3 weeks to 3 months Classic...

17 Aug 20214min

Podcast 704: Treatment of Pneumothorax

Podcast 704: Treatment of Pneumothorax

Contributor: Adam Barkin, MD Educational Pearls: Multi-center open-label non-inferiority trial looked at treatment of pneumothorax with a small-bore chest tube versus conservative management with exc...

16 Aug 20215min

Mental Health Monthly #8: Trauma-Informed Care

Mental Health Monthly #8: Trauma-Informed Care

Contributor: Randi Libbon, MD The Core features of trauma-informed care include: Patient empowerment, choice and collaboration. This means educating patients and allowing patients to make choices abo...

11 Aug 20219min

Podcast 703: Fever in Infants

Podcast 703: Fever in Infants

Contributor: Neil Cella, MD  Educational Pearls: 10% of patients 100.4) have an serious bacterial infection Most of these are UTIs, but also consider pneumonia and meningitis Requires CXR, LP, lab...

10 Aug 20215min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
rekommandert
jss
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
rss-rekommandert
sinnsyn
forskningno
rss-paradigmepodden
villmarksliv
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
fjellsportpodden
nordnorsk-historie
smart-forklart
rss-overskuddsliv
diagnose
abid-nadia-skyld-og-skam
aldring-og-helse-podden
pod-britannia
tidlose-historier