Assessment and Management of Pediatric Trauma
Module 4: Pediatric Head Injuries
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Common Lesions After Head Injury

Surgically treatable lesions

  • Depressed skull fracture
  • Epidural (extradural) hematoma
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage

Not surgically treatable lesions

  • Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) - Resulting in brain swelling and raised intracranial pressure
Module 4: Pediatric Head Injuries