Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo
Tu LH, Mahajan A, Minja FJ, Navaratnam D, Melnick ER. Pilot MRI-based strategies to improve the detection of stroke in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Clinical Imaging 2021, 82: 234-236. PMID: 34902799, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDizziness/vertigoCT/CTAPosterior strokeNon-specific complaintsEmergency department practiceSuch patientsPosterior circulationStroke evaluationDetection of strokeFalse reassuranceConventional MRIStrokePatientsMRIVertigoDepartment practiceHigh rateSpecialized MRICTALow sensitivityDizzinessComplaintsCTScenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting
Tu LH, Venkatesh AK, Malhotra A, Taylor RA, Sheth KN, Forman HP, Yaesoubi R. Scenarios to improve CT head utilization in the emergency department delineated by critical results reporting. Emergency Radiology 2021, 29: 81-88. PMID: 34617133, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-021-01947-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult ED encountersCommon chief complaintChief complaintEmergency departmentED encountersPatient selectionHead examsLoss of consciousnessAcademic medical centerChest painBlood sugarRetrospective studyHead injuryMental statusNew headacheMedical CenterPsychiatric evaluationConclusionOur studyBetter outcomesAdvanced imagingAlcohol intoxicationTotal encountersComplaintsHeadacheSignificant differences