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Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Emergency Department - Trauma EXTRA Supplement (Trauma CME)

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  • The 4 leading causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are falls, motor vehicle-related injury, nonintentional strike by or against an object (including sports and recreational injury), and assaults.
  • Patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can be symptomatic but often have symptoms such as headache, nausea, or brain fog.
  • Serial GCS score monitoring is a dynamic tool that provides early clinical warning of neurological deterioration. (See Table 1.)
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Publication Information
Author

Micelle Haydel, MD

Peer Reviewed By

Tiffany Murano, MD, RDMS, FACEP; Linda Papa, MD.CM, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC, FACEP

Publication Date

February 15, 2025

CME Expiration Date

February 15, 2028    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.
Specialty CME Credits: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 4 Trauma credits, subject to your state and institutional approval.

Pub Med ID: 39903864

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