Computed tomography findings in patients with minor head trauma presenting with a history of loss of consciousness and/or amnesia, Glasgow Coma Scale 15 and no focal neurological deficit
Background: South Africa is a developing country with limited resources. Currently, in our institution, patients who have suffered a minor head injury with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 15, loss of consciousness (LOC) and amnesia obtain a computed tomography (CT) scan, regardless of the cost that is in...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2018
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27086 |