Paediatric minor head injury applied to Paediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network CT recommendations: An audit

Paediatric minor head injury applied to Paediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network CT recommendations: An audit

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality, with higher TBI rates in low- and middle-income countries. Non-contrast brain CT is the gold standard for diagnosing intracranial injuries; however, it exposes patients to ionising radiation. The Paedia...

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Main Authors: Jacques du Plessis, Sharadini K. Gounden, Carolyn Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2022-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Subjects:
paediatric trauma
computed tomography (ct)
minor head injuries
pecarn
traumatic brain injury
diagnostic reference levels
low- and middle-income countries
ionising radiation
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/2289

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