Risk of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage In Patients With Head Injury and Preinjury Warfarin or Clopidogrel Use

K. Nishijima, Daniel; R. Offerman, Steven; W. Ballard, Dustin; R. Vinson, David; K. Chettipally, Uli; S. Rauchwerger, Adina; Reed, Mary; F. Holmes, James

doi:10.1111/acem.12074

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Risk of Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage In Patients With Head Injury and Preinjury Warfarin or Clopidogrel Use

Published in Academic Emergency Medicine • Feb 1, 2013

Authors:

Daniel K. Nishijima

Steven R. Offerman

Dustin W. Ballard

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Appropriate use of cranial computed tomography (CT) scanning in patients with mild blunt head trauma and preinjury anticoagulant or antiplatelet use is unknown. The objectives of this study were: 1) to identify risk factors for immediate traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH) in patien...

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Medicine

Glasgow Coma Scale

Clopidogrel

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