Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage After Blunt Trauma: Are Patients on Preinjury Anticoagulants and Prescription Antiplatelet Agents at Risk?

Abstract

The incidence of delayed ICH in our study was 1%. However, none of the delayed findings were clinically significant. Among patients on ACAP therapy with a negative CT1 and a normal or unchanged neurologic examination, a routine CT2 is unnecessary. We recommend a period of observation to recognize those patients with symptoms that could be due to delayed ICH.

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