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Does a fall from a standing height warrant computed tomography in an elderly patient with polytrauma?
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Document Type
Periodical
Source
World Journal of Emergency Medicine. July 2023, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p302, 5 p.
Subject
Diseases
Surveys
Mortality -- Surveys
Elderly patients -- Surveys
CAT scans -- Surveys
Aged patients -- Surveys
CT imaging -- Surveys
Language
English
ISSN
1920-8642
Abstract
The importance of performing an early primary survey in 'silver trauma' patients in the detection of injuries has been well documented in reducing the associated morbidity and mortality. [1] In [...]