Computed Tomography Profile and its Utilization in Head Injury Patients in Emergency Department: A Prospective Observational Study

Computed Tomography Profile and its Utilization in Head Injury Patients in Emergency Department: A Prospective Observational Study

Context: Based on Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), head injury can be classified as minor (GCS 13–15), moderate (GCS 9–12), and severe (GCS 3–8). There is a lot of controversy in the use of computed tomography (CT) in head injury patients. Aims: This study was intended to estimate the rate of CT positivity...

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Main Authors: Archana Waganekar, Jagadish Sadasivan, A Sathia Prabhu, K T Harichandrakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Computed tomography
emergency department
Glasgow Coma scale
head injury
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2018;volume=11;issue=1;spage=25;epage=30;aulast=Waganekar

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