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Indicaciones de TAC de cráneo simple en pacientes menores de 2 años con trauma encefalocraneano leve / Indications for head computed tomography in patients younger than 2 years old with minor head injuries
Fábregas Castilla, Evelyn; Sánchez, Lilia; Acosta-Reyes, Jorge.
  • Fábregas Castilla, Evelyn; Universidad del Norte. Barranquilla. CO
  • Sánchez, Lilia; Universidad del Norte. Barranquilla. CO
  • Acosta-Reyes, Jorge; Universidad del Norte. Barranquilla. CO
Acta neurol. colomb ; 32(4): 330-336, oct.-dic. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-949598
RESUMEN
Resumen Existe gran variabilidad en la práctica clínica en cuanto al uso de estudios imagenológicos, específicamente de la tomografía de cráneo simple en los casos de trauma encefalocraneano leve, más aun en pacientes menores de 2 años. En la mayoría de estos pacientes existe bajo riesgo de injuria intracraneal, sin embargo, este grupo etario plantea mayores retos diagnósticos por las dificultades en su evaluación y las pocas manifestaciones clínicas que podrían presentar dado a sus características anatómicas. Resulta necesario acogerse a las guías de práctica clínica que contengan reglas de decisión clínicas, que incluyan los signos y/o síntomas con mayor valor predictivo para detectar injuria intracraneal, costo efectivas y redundando en el beneficio del paciente.
ABSTRACT
Summary There is great variability in clinical practice with the use of imaging studies, specifically head computed tomography in cases of minor head injuries, even more so in patients younger than 2 years old. Most of these patients have low risk of intracranial injury; however, this age group represents greater challenges in the diagnosis, because of the difficulties in their assessment and lack of clinical results that could be present due to their anatomical characteristics. It is necessary to make clinical practice guidelines that include some key points like clinical signs and/or symptoms with greater predictive value for detecting intracranial injury, cost-effective interventions resulting in benefits for the patients.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Brain Injuries, Traumatic Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Acta neurol. colomb Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad del Norte/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Brain Injuries, Traumatic Type of study: Practice guideline / Prognostic study Language: Spanish Journal: Acta neurol. colomb Journal subject: Neurology Year: 2016 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad del Norte/CO