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==Screening==
==Screening==


Among patients with head trauma screening for epidural hematoma by CT scan is recommended for patients with:
Among patients with head trauma screening for epidural hematoma by CT scan is recommended for patients with:<ref name="pmid22090740">{{cite journal| author=Sharif-Alhoseini M, Khodadadi H, Chardoli M, Rahimi-Movaghar V| title=Indications for brain computed tomography scan after minor head injury. | journal=J Emerg Trauma Shock | year= 2011 | volume= 4 | issue= 4 | pages= 472-6 | pmid=22090740 | doi=10.4103/0974-2700.86631 | pmc=3214503 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22090740  }} </ref><ref name="pmid17652914">{{cite journal| author=Ono K, Wada K, Takahara T, Shirotani T| title=Indications for computed tomography in patients with mild head injury. | journal=Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) | year= 2007 | volume= 47 | issue= 7 | pages= 291-7; discussion 297-8 | pmid=17652914 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17652914  }} </ref>
*age > 60 years
*Headache
*Headache
*Vomiting
*Vomiting

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

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According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with [condition 1], [condition 2], and [condition 3].

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Among patients with head trauma screening for epidural hematoma by CT scan is recommended for patients with:[1][2]

  • age > 60 years
  • Headache
  • Vomiting
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Amnesia
  • Alcohol intoxication

References

  1. Sharif-Alhoseini M, Khodadadi H, Chardoli M, Rahimi-Movaghar V (2011). "Indications for brain computed tomography scan after minor head injury". J Emerg Trauma Shock. 4 (4): 472–6. doi:10.4103/0974-2700.86631. PMC 3214503. PMID 22090740.
  2. Ono K, Wada K, Takahara T, Shirotani T (2007). "Indications for computed tomography in patients with mild head injury". Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 47 (7): 291–7, discussion 297-8. PMID 17652914.

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