How To Approach Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: The Evidence and the Anatomy

This episode is brought to you by Styker Medical Corporation with their comittment to improving medical education. In this episode we discuss the priorities of pediatric head and cervical spine imagine with the experts in the fields of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Neurosurgery. Learn from those who know about how to manage your next pediatric patient with traumatic brain injury or cervical spine injury. With TBI a major cause of pediatric death, you don't want to miss this episode with all you need to know.

Rememer:

Avoid the H bombs

• Hypotension (<90mmhg)
• Hypoxia (<90%)
• Hyperventilation (Goal ETCO2 35-45)

Serious mechanism + LOC:

• 15L NRB
• 1L Bolus (20cc/kg for peds)
• Goal ETCO2 35-45

Brought to you by The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) and Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children (MO-EMSC).