Evaluation of potential closed head injury in patients with known coagulopathy.
A case report is provided of an elderly "minor" trauma patient in whom an acute subdural hematoma developed. The division of traumatology and surgical critical care worked with other hospital departments to develop and implement a trauma care guideline, promote ongoing communication between departments, and monitor compliance with the guideline.
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Emergency Department, Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105-1556, USA.
D000368:Aged; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D003422:Critical Care; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed