Urgent Bite 311 - Depressed Skull Fracture

Head Injuries need a thorough and consistent workup in urgent care, which includes looking for signs of depressed skull fracture.     Check out the paper mentioned Bressan S, Tancredi D, Casper CT, Da Dalt L, Kuppermann N. Palpable signs of skull fractures on physical examination and depressed skull fractures or traumatic brain injuries on CT in children. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Dec;183(12):5321-5330. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05807-w. Epub 2024 Oct 10.    Check out the MDCalc pages - PECARN - Canadian CT head   Check out the RCHM Page mentioned   Check out the video of Petr Čech's injury     www.rnzcuc.org.nz [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc   Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad   This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice, always consult your usual doctor