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Pediatric Head Injury Guidelines

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The Pediatric Head Injury chapter is a poignant depiction of the widely accepted and utilized PECARN clinical decision rules for the patient in two specific age cohorts. Applying these rules can decrease the need for head CT and unnecessary radiation exposure.

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  1. Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Combined Residency Program, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Andrej Porgribny & Anna McFarlin

  2. Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Florida, Department of Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Cristina M. Zeretzke-Bien

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  1. Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Cristina M. Zeretzke-Bien

  2. Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Tricia B. Swan

  3. University of Florida, Department of Emergency Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Brandon R. Allen

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Porgribny, A., McFarlin, A., Zeretzke-Bien, C.M. (2018). Pediatric Head Injury Guidelines. In: Zeretzke-Bien, C., Swan, T., Allen, B. (eds) Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93830-1_9

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