Computed Tomography of the Head before Lumbar Puncture in Adults with Suspected Meningitis
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 13 December 2001
Rodrigo Hasbun, James J. Abrahams, James F. Jekel, Vincent Quagliarello
Citations460
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SJR score19.08
SNIP13.47
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Clinical features that were present before CT of the head was performed could be used to identify patients who were unlikely to have abnormalities on CT, and three misclassified patients were identified with no evidence of brain herniation one week later.
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In adults with suspected meningitis, clinical features can be used to identify those who are unlikely to have abnormal findings on CT of the head.
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