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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]
Overview
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].
Screening
- Among patients with head trauma screening for epidural hematoma and other kind of intracranial hemorrhages by CT scan is recommended for patients with:[1][2][3][4]
- Age > 60 years
- Glasgow Coma Scale under 15
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Loss of consciousness
- Amnesia
- Alcohol or drug intoxication
- Screening for cervical spinal hematoma by CT scan is recommended among patients with acute onset of hemiparesis, specially when they are associated with neck pain.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lee B, Newberg A (2005). "Neuroimaging in traumatic brain imaging". NeuroRx. 2 (2): 372–83. doi:10.1602/neurorx.2.2.372. PMC 1064998. PMID 15897957.
- ↑ Shima H, Yasuda M, Nomura M, Mori K, Miyashita K, Tamase A; et al. (2012). "A spinal epidural hematoma with symptoms mimicking cerebral stroke". Nagoya J Med Sci. 74 (1–2): 207–10. PMC 4831268. PMID 22515129.