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My 67 year old husband fell, hitting his head on a bathroom sink in a medical facility after receiving 2 units of packed red blood cells needed because his blood cancer made it necessary every 8 weeks or so. He was taking Plavix. They examined him and then let him go home without ordering a cat scan. Would the standard of care in a major medical facility be to take him to the ER and perform a scan?
Mon, 31 Jul 2017
Hi CT scan leads to severe radiation exposure that can lead to further cancer.
The protocol is--if there is severe heaviness in head or nausea in the week following head injury, a CT Scan is advised--regards
The protocol is--if there is severe heaviness in head or nausea in the week following head injury, a CT Scan is advised--regards
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