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Abdominal Pain
Altered Level Of Consciousness
Anemia
Bruising (Child Abuse)
Developmental & Behavioral Issues
Diarrhea
Fluid And Electrolyte Abnormality
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Heart Murmur
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Jonathan Duff's Questions
You are working in the pediatric emergency room when a 6-year old child involved in a motor vehicle collision is brought in. It was a high-speed collision and the child was found 20' from the vehicle. He is brought in by paramedics. They describe a depressed skull fracture with his right pupil fixed and dilated, a fractured radius and a very firm abdomen with some bruising. What is your first thing you should do for this child?
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  1. Start an IV. 0%
  2. Call general surgery to assess the abdomen. 0%
  3. Assess the patient's airway. 92%
  4. Administer 20% mannitol to control the ICP. 7%
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