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Screening for and Treatment of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries algorithm

Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Notes:
Introduction
Historic Perspective
Table 1Signs/Sxs of BCVI Note A  Risk Factors for BCVI Note B Note C Note D Note E Note F  Note G Note H Note I  References

 

 
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Screening for and Treatment of Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries

 

Annotation for Point D

A relatively high false-positive rate suggests that CTA may be oversensitive. However, ART may be warranted in the setting of high clinical suspicion and a normal CTA to definitively exclude an injury.

 
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