CT should not be relied on for cases of isolated vomiting in children with blunt head trauma
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CT should not be relied on for cases of isolated vomiting in children with blunt head trauma.
Context Accurate emergency diagnostic work up of children who have sustained a minor traumatic brain injury (TBI) is challenging. In most cases, symptoms are non-specific and may include episodes of altered or transient loss of consciousness, irritability, sleepiness or headache. Each physician must decide if clinical observation is sufficient to exclude intracranial complications or if a more ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence Based Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1356-5524,1473-6810
DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110059