Assessment, investigation, and early management of head injury: summary of NICE guidance.
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BMJ 2007;335:719-20 doi: 10.1136/bmj.39331.702951.47 • Age under 1 year and presence of bruise, swelling, or laceration (>5 cm) on the head • Dangerous mechanism of injury • Clinical suspicion of non-accidental injury • Loss of consciousness lasting more than fi ve minutes (witnessed) • Post-traumatic seizure but no history of epilepsy • Abnormal drowsiness • Suspected open or depressed skull injury, or tense fontanelle • Any sign of basal skull fracture • Focal neurological defi cit • Three or more discrete episodes of vomiting • Amnesia (antegrade or retrograde) lasting more than fi ve minutes.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 335 7622 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007