Intubations in Trauma | Rational Clinical Exam: Peds Concussions

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 11-15, 2026.

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Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:

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.

Thursday’s Spoon Feed:

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.