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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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In EDs where leadership has not taken care to recognize its potential for creating a bottleneck effect, the CTA can cause substantial delays. Ann Surg 2002, 236 (3), 386-393; discussion 393-385. Rarely (<1%), severe injury, as manifested by severe pain, swelling, ulcerations, and paresthesias, requires surgical consultation.

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Grand Rounds Recap 7.17.24

Taming the SRU

Population: ED patients requiring intubation Prospective observational study with a total of 156 patients from June 2002-September 2003 Assigned scores to the LEMON criteria Defining Outcome: Cormack-Lehane score 1 = easy Cormack-Lehane score 2,3,4 = hard Breathing - How much air is too much air?