Is There a Need for Abdominal CT Scan in Trauma Patients With a Low-Risk Mechanism of Injury and Normal Vital Signs?

Background Clinically significant injuries are often missed in trauma patients with low-risk mechanisms of injury and lack of "red flags," such as abnormal vital signs. The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of computed axial tomography (CT) for identifying...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Ledrick, David, Payvandi, Alexander, Murray, Adam C, Leskovan, John J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2020
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Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7755665/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33376642
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11628
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