Minor head injury in pediatrics

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Minor head injury in pediatrics

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Nerva, John

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2010-10-29

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Evaluation for intracranial injury (ICI) following minor head trauma (HT) is based on risk stratification in children younger than 2-years-old. Children in the high-risk group should undergo computed tomography (CT) scanning. Intermediate-risk children with symptoms of possible ICI should undergo CT scan or a period of observation. Children with intermediate-risk of skull fracture or ICI should undergo CT scan and/or skull radiographs (SR) or observation. Finally, children at low-risk for ICI should not have radiographic imaging.

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pediatrics

minor head trauma

evaluation

intracranial injury

infants

toddlers

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Nerva, John. (2010). Minor head injury in pediatrics. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/95873.

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