Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis

Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis

Background. It is unclear whether history and physical examination findings can predict abnormalities on head computed tomography (CT) believed to indicate increased risk of lumbar-puncture- (LP-) induced brain herniation. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify head CT findings felt to be...

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Main Authors: Kelli N. O'Laughlin, Jerome R. Hoffman, Steven Go, Gelareh Z. Gabayan, Erum Iqbal, Guy Merchant, Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman, Michael I. Zucker, William R. Mower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/314948
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