Analysis of Repeated CT Scan Need in Blunt Head Trauma
Joint Authors
Ozpolat, Cıgdem
Eroglu, Serkan Emre
Demır, Hasan
Onur, Ozge
Ozkaya, Sefer
Denızbasi, Arzu
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Computed tomography (CT) is a vital tool in the workup of patients with closed head trauma.
The aim of this study was to investigate the necessity of serial CT scans in patients with blunt head trauma.
Methods.
This is a retrospective study analyzing trauma patients between January and June 2012.
Data were analysed by using frequencies, Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S), and Chi-square tests.
Results.
Of the total 351 control Head CTs, it was seen there were no different in 346 (98.6%).
In CTs of another 3 patients (0.9%), there were increasing or new, in the other 2 (0.6%) there was a decrease in the pathology present.
Of 24 (6.8%) patients who had a hemorrhage in the first CT, there was an increase in the hemorrhage in one of them, a decrease of the pathology in 2 of them.
Of 27 (7.7%) patients who had fracture in first CT, 2 had a new intracranial hemorrhage.
The relation of the results between the first and second CTs were statistically significant (P<0.001, χ2 test).
Conclusion.
Repeated CT scans after 6 hours in EDs observation rooms are not necessary if first CT is normal in most situations.
Special attention may be needed in patients with an underlying chronic disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eroglu, Serkan Emre& Onur, Ozge& Ozkaya, Sefer& Denızbasi, Arzu& Demır, Hasan& Ozpolat, Cıgdem. 2013. Analysis of Repeated CT Scan Need in Blunt Head Trauma. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eroglu, Serkan Emre…[et al.]. Analysis of Repeated CT Scan Need in Blunt Head Trauma. Emergency Medicine International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Eroglu, Serkan Emre& Onur, Ozge& Ozkaya, Sefer& Denızbasi, Arzu& Demır, Hasan& Ozpolat, Cıgdem. Analysis of Repeated CT Scan Need in Blunt Head Trauma. Emergency Medicine International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507831