Emergency Department Time Course for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workup
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Michelson, Edward A.; Huff, J. Stephen; Loparo, Mae; Naunheim, Rosanne S.; Perron, Andrew; Rahm, Martha; Smith, David W.; Stone, Joseph A; Berger, Ariel
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Introduction: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common cause for visits to the emergency department (ED). The actual time required for an ED workup of a patient with mTBI in the United States is not well known. National emergency medicine organizations have recommended reducing unnecessary testing, including head computed tomography (CT) for these patients.10
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2018
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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19/4
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Michelson, Edward A.; Huff, J. Stephen; Loparo, Mae; Naunheim, Rosanne S.; Perron, Andrew; Rahm, Martha; Smith, David W.; Stone, Joseph A; Berger, Ariel