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EM@3AM: Traumatic Iritis

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Orbital wall fractures: palpate bony structures surrounding the eye, check extra ocular muscle movements to rule out entrapment, obtain CT imaging if suspected [7]. Complications : injuries to assess for when evaluating a patient with suspected traumatic iritis. High risk of re-bleeding and vision loss [7].

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

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2019) argue against a minimum NIHSS score to trigger the use of CTA, instead purporting that clinical suspicion of acute ischemic stroke presenting within 24 hours of the last known well was sufficient evidence to order the study. 23 BCVI should be suspected with any high-energy trauma or any fractures of the maxilla or mandible.

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