Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis

Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis

Background. It is unclear whether history and physical examination findings can predict abnormalities on head computed tomography (CT) believed to indicate increased risk of lumbar-puncture- (LP-) induced brain herniation. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify head CT findings felt to b...

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Main Authors: O'Laughlin, Kelli N., Hoffman, Jerome R., Go, Steven, Gabayan, Gelareh Z., Iqbal, Erum, Merchant, Guy, Lopez-Freeman, Roberto A., Zucker, Michael I., Mower, William R.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3803127/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3803127/

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