I have had the opportunity to work with some truly amazing people in my life and Dr. Matt Bayes, sports medicine physician extraordinaire, is no exception.  Dr. Bayes is the only person I have known to successfully ask about a “code red” and somehow avoid receiving one.  Dr. Bayes now resides in St. Louis, Missouri (Bayes from The Lou) and has been part of the sports medicine team that delivers care to the St Louis Cardinals.   On this episode Dr. Bayes takes me through the intricacies of diagnosing and managing a pediatric concussion from the ER perspective. Hold on to your head because you’re about to get knocked out....Smokey

ARTICLES:

Kupperman N, Holmes JF, Dayan PS, et al. Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort study. Lancet. 2009;374:1160-1170.

William R. Mower, MD.  What Rules Should Guide Imaging Decisions in Injured Children?  Medscape.  Posted: 02/23/2010. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/717110

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José Álvarez-Sabín, MD; Antoni Turon; Manuel Lozano-Sánchez; José Vázquez, MD; Agustí Codina, MD Delayed Posttraumatic Hemorrhage "Spät-Apoplexie"Stroke. 1995;26:1531-1535doi: 10.1161/01.STR.26.9.1531

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Dr Matt Bayes Contact Info:  

12855 North Forty Drive

Suite 380

St Louis, MO 63141

Ph: 314-434-7784

Fax: 314-434-4775

www.bluetailmedicalgroup.com

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Podcast 16 ~ Pediatric Concussion