Evaluation of the patient with closed head trauma: an evidence based approach.
This article approaches the subject of closed head trauma from the time-sensitive vantage point of the emergency physician. As the clinical scenario unfolds, he or she constantly evaluates the need for diagnostic tests as information is received from paramedics, nurses, and the history and physical examination. This article provides a synopsis and a critique of original clinical trials to aid the emergency physician in making an evidence based decision.
Cheung
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Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Kharasch
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans