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What a doctor would do if a patient was admitted with a fractutred skull from a car accident and a cat scan was not available?

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Dr. Tariq Niazi answered

Xrays would help to: Diagnose the fx, and the patient is closely observed in the first 24-48 hours to look for any complications from the hi. Mri scans provides the info on the brain tissue.

Answered 1/5/2014

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A member asked:

What a doctor would do if a patient was admitted with a fractutred skull from a car accident and a cat scan was not available?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tariq Niazi answered

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