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Predicting Intracranial Traumatic Findings on Computed Tomography in Patients with Minor Head Injury: The CHIP Prediction Rule
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Even a relatively minor blow to the head can lead to serious trouble if it causes bleeding in or around the brain. The brain is a soft organ. It is covered with blood vessels that can be damaged when the brain moves rapidly within the skull as a result of …
