Abstract
Although head injuries are usually easily recognized, other, less obvious lesions should also be promptly investigated. In either case, outcome is often determined in the first few minutes and hours of management.
MeSH terms
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Causality
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Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnosis
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Craniocerebral Trauma / epidemiology
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Craniocerebral Trauma / therapy*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Incidence
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Physical Examination / standards
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Prognosis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Traumatology / methods*
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Wounds, Penetrating / diagnosis
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Wounds, Penetrating / epidemiology
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Wounds, Penetrating / therapy*