FOR YOUR HEALTH Pediatric Critical Care Physician Dr. Margaret Satchell on common childhood injuries. 00000 Selle LOGA WEALTH What are some of the more common injuries you see? One very common reason for children to end up in the emergency room and sometimes even admitted to the hospital is minor head trauma. What are some of the warning signs to look for when determining severity of head injury? We would be specifically concerned if the child lost consciousness, if her or she had persistent vomiting or did not return to their normal activity. In these circumstances, we would like to see the child in urgent care or the emergency room. Advancing Medicine. Enhancing Care. logan.org What can we do to prevent head trauma? Always make sure your child is wearing a helmet when biking, skateboarding or anything potentially dangerous like that. Mitigating the risks is the best way to prevent head injury. LOGAN HEALTH FOR YOUR HEALTH Pediatric Critical Care Physician Dr. Margaret Satchell on common childhood injuries . 00000 Selle LOGA WEALTH What are some of the more common injuries you see ? One very common reason for children to end up in the emergency room and sometimes even admitted to the hospital is minor head trauma . What are some of the warning signs to look for when determining severity of head injury ? We would be specifically concerned if the child lost consciousness , if her or she had persistent vomiting or did not return to their normal activity . In these circumstances , we would like to see the child in urgent care or the emergency room . Advancing Medicine . Enhancing Care . logan.org What can we do to prevent head trauma ? Always make sure your child is wearing a helmet when biking , skateboarding or anything potentially dangerous like that . Mitigating the risks is the best way to prevent head injury . LOGAN HEALTH