M-A | Use of CT of the head in patients with acute atraumatic altered mental status.
22 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTC
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Meta-analysis: 94% of patients with atraumatic altered mental status received a noncontrast CT head, with an average yield of 11% which varied by setting: 18% in ED patients, 12% of ICU patients, and 3% of general inpatients had positive findings on CT. https://t.co/yHWj6uSwTM
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