AANS Online Scientific Sessions: Trauma-Factors Associated with Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in the Emergency Setting

Factors Associated with Post Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in the Emergency Setting

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In this video, the speaker presents a study on the risk factors for post-traumatic hydrocephalus (PTH) following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the emergency department (ED) setting. They discuss the increasing number of TBI-related ED visits, hospitalizations, and deaths, with 837,000 cases being children. PTH is caused by disruption of cerebral spinal fluid passage through the ventricular system after TBI and is associated with increased hospitalization and costs. The study investigated the impact of demographic, hospital, and inpatient risk factors on PTH development in pediatric patients who presented to the ED following a TBI. They found several risk factors associated with PTH, including age, insurance, electrolyte disorder, and weight loss. The study highlights the need for greater awareness of these risk factors to improve patient care and decrease the economic burden of PTH.

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Aladine Abdalla Elsamadicy, BE, MD

Keywords

post-traumatic hydrocephalus

pediatric traumatic brain injury

emergency department

risk factors

cerebral spinal fluid