Episode 20
Intubations in Trauma | Rational Clinical Exam: Peds Concussions
The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 11-15, 2026.
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In this cohort of trauma patients requiring intubation, video laryngoscopy was associated with higher first-pass success, while head, face, or neck trauma was associated with lower success. Adverse events were more common with less experienced residents and greater injury severity.
No single symptom or exam finding definitively diagnoses pediatric concussion, but mental fog, light/noise sensitivity, nausea, and oculomotor abnormalities meaningfully increase likelihood, while absence of headache decreases it.
