Early Head to Pelvis Computed Tomography in Out-of-Hospital Circulatory Arrest Without Obvious Etiology.

CONCLUSIONS: This observational cohort study suggests that early SDCT scanning is safe, can expedite the diagnosis of potential causes, and can meaningfully change clinical management after idiopathic OHCA.
PMID: 33606342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 19, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Branch KRH, Strote J, Gunn M, Maynard C, Kudenchuk PJ, Brusen R, Petek BJ, Sayre MR, Edwards R, Carlbom D, Counts C, Probstfield JL, Gatewood MO Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research