Whats New in Emergencies, Trauma and Shock? Computed Tomography Profile and its Utilization in Traumatic Brain Injury
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The present study examines the role of computed tomography (CT) scan in patients with traumatic brain injury and discusses the demographic details, injury distribution, intracranial imaging findings, and identifies the risk factors to request a CT scan in patients with suspected traumatic brain injury (TBI).[1] It is beyond doubt that the CT is rapid, widely available, and one of the most valuable imaging modality to investigate patients with TBI in the emergency department.[2] The use of CT scan in the emergency department has been progressively increasing[3-6] which not only has the potential to increase the cost of care[7,8] but also the increased radiation exposure can lead to a harmful sequel.[3,9-11] This study clearly identifies that CT is indicated in all patients with moderate and severe head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale ≤12), and there should be low threshold for asking a CT scan in elderly and in patients who are under influence of alcohol.[1]
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