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Head Computed Tomography Scans in Trauma Patients With Seizure Disorder—Invited Critique

Head Computed Tomography Scans in Trauma Patients With Seizure Disorder—Invited Critique The next question was about the patients with a normal exam about our conservative approach and have a low threshold for and GCS of 15 and how many of those patients had a crani- admitting trauma patients. otomy. None of those patients had a craniotomy. However, 8 You asked what our trauma system was doing to address this of those patients (these are patients with a normal exam and a public health issue, and this is an excellent point. I think this is GCS of 15) had pathology on head CT scan and required ad- one of the major take-home points and is an issue that this study mission to the ICU. has raised within our group. Our injury prevention program is Your next question was about the 52 patients who did well getting together with the neurologists and the primary care people and who did not get a CT scan. We believe that all of these pa- to see if we can get closer follow-up of our seizure patients to try tients did well. Although our follow-up is not 100%, some of to educate them and make sure that they are taking their medi- these patients may have http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Surgery American Medical Association

Head Computed Tomography Scans in Trauma Patients With Seizure Disorder—Invited Critique

Haut, Elliott R.
JAMA Surgery , Volume 140 (9) – Sep 1, 2005
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Head Computed Tomography Scans in Trauma Patients With Seizure Disorder—Invited Critique

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The next question was about the patients with a normal exam about our conservative approach and have a low threshold for and GCS of 15 and how many of those patients had a crani- admitting trauma patients. otomy. None of those patients had a craniotomy. However, 8 You asked what our trauma system was doing to address this of those patients (these are patients with a normal exam and a public health issue, and this is an excellent point. I think this is GCS of 15) had pathology on head CT scan...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2005 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
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2168-6254
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2168-6262
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10.1001/archsurg.140.9.864
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Abstract

The next question was about the patients with a normal exam about our conservative approach and have a low threshold for and GCS of 15 and how many of those patients had a crani- admitting trauma patients. otomy. None of those patients had a craniotomy. However, 8 You asked what our trauma system was doing to address this of those patients (these are patients with a normal exam and a public health issue, and this is an excellent point. I think this is GCS of 15) had pathology on head CT scan and required ad- one of the major take-home points and is an issue that this study mission to the ICU. has raised within our group. Our injury prevention program is Your next question was about the 52 patients who did well getting together with the neurologists and the primary care people and who did not get a CT scan. We believe that all of these pa- to see if we can get closer follow-up of our seizure patients to try tients did well. Although our follow-up is not 100%, some of to educate them and make sure that they are taking their medi- these patients may have

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Published: Sep 1, 2005

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