Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3230815 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Although there may be unmeasured confounders that limit intergroup comparison, patients receiving clopidogrel have a significantly higher prevalence of immediate traumatic intracranial hemorrhage compared with patients receiving warfarin. Delayed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage is rare and occurred only in patients receiving warfarin. Discharging patients receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications from the ED after a normal cranial CT scan result is reasonable, but appropriate instructions are required because delayed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage may occur.
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Authors
Daniel K. MD, MAS, Steven R. MD, Dustin W. MD, David R. MD, Uli K. MD, MPH, Adina S. MPH, Mary E. DrPH, James F. MD, MPH,