1) Head trauma in children may require assisted ventilation based on indicators such as a Glasgow Coma Scale score below 8, decreasing GCS score of more than 3 points, anisocoria greater than 1 mm, cervical spine injury compromising breathing, apnea, hypercarbia higher than 45 mmHg, or loss of pharyngeal reflexes.
2) Extradural hematomas are relatively uncommon in children and most commonly caused by birth trauma in the temporoparietal and frontal regions.
3) Subdural hematomas are more common in children and most often caused by tearing of bridging veins due to shearing forces during head trauma.
1) Head trauma in children may require assisted ventilation based on indicators such as a Glasgow Coma Scale score below 8, decreasing GCS score of more than 3 points, anisocoria greater than 1 mm, cervical spine injury compromising breathing, apnea, hypercarbia higher than 45 mmHg, or loss of pharyngeal reflexes.
2) Extradural hematomas are relatively uncommon in children and most commonly caused by birth trauma in the temporoparietal and frontal regions.
3) Subdural hematomas are more common in children and most often caused by tearing of bridging veins due to shearing forces during head trauma.
1) Head trauma in children may require assisted ventilation based on indicators such as a Glasgow Coma Scale score below 8, decreasing GCS score of more than 3 points, anisocoria greater than 1 mm, cervical spine injury compromising breathing, apnea, hypercarbia higher than 45 mmHg, or loss of pharyngeal reflexes.
2) Extradural hematomas are relatively uncommon in children and most commonly caused by birth trauma in the temporoparietal and frontal regions.
3) Subdural hematomas are more common in children and most often caused by tearing of bridging veins due to shearing forces during head trauma.
ANAK INDICATION OF ASSISSTED VENTILATION IN HEAD TRAUMA 1. A GCS score < 8 2. A decrease in GCS score > 3, independent of the initial GCS score 3. Anisocoria > 1 mm 4. Cervical spine injury compromising ventilation 5. Apnea 6. Hypercarbia (PaCO2 > 45 mmHg) 7. Loss of pharyngeal reflexes 8. Spontaneous hyperventilation causing PaCO2< 25 mmHg EXTRADURAL HEMATOMAS (EDH) - relatively uncommon, ec/ the dura is attached tighyly to the periosteum; MMA groove is shalow and the artery is not encased in bone therefore it is less succeptible to tearig during fracture - the most common cause due to birth trauma, mostly in temporparietal and frontal regions. 25% - 40% at posterior fossae due to the presence of dural venous sinuses (cerebellar EDH) SUBDURAL HEMATOMAS