Pediatrics - Skull Fracture - Pediatrics
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10 month old F presents one day after unwitnessed height level fall. Left parietal hematoma without step-off found on physical exam. Otherwise well appearing with normal vital signs. POCUS found a defect in cortex in area of the hematoma. CT head confirmed non-displaced skull fracture of the left parietal bone. Patient was observed and did not require neurosurgical intervention. More research is needed into the value of POCUS for pediatrics skull fractures and how it can fit into our PECARN decision rules. Dr Iain Jeffery - Brooklyn Hospital Emergency Medicine Dr. Tian Liang and Dr Jeffery Rallo - Kings County Department of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine