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*[[Ceftriaxone]] 2gm IV + [[metronidazole]] 500mg +/- [[vancomycin]] 1gm IV | *[[[[Ceftriaxone]]]] 2gm IV + [[metronidazole]] 500mg +/- [[vancomycin]] 1gm IV | ||
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Revision as of 20:53, 27 January 2017
Background
Pediatric
- fractures are predictors of intracranial injury
- infants higher risk for fracture since thinner bones
- most fractures have hematomas
Evaluation
- All skull fracture require Head CT
- Skull fracture.JPG
Depressed open skull fracture in a 5 yo M.
Differential Diagnosis
Maxillofacial Trauma
- Ears
- Nose
- Oral
- Other face
- Zygomatic arch fracture
- Zygomaticomaxillary (tripod) fracture
- Related
Management
- Antibiotics indicated for:
- Open fracture
- Depressed fracture
- Involves sinus
- Leads to pneumocephalus
- [[Ceftriaxone]] 2gm IV + metronidazole 500mg +/- vancomycin 1gm IV