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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 G

A follow-up imaging study is recommended 7 days to 10 days after injury or for any change in neurologic status. Follow-up imaging led to a change in therapy in 65% of grade I and 51% of grade II injuries and helped plan therapy for grade III injuries.11

 
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