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In the er found something on ct of head, i'm afraid, what to do?
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Get followup: Hard to say what they saw. Most head cts in the er are with out contrast and limited in what they can see. I would recommend followup with you provider - you probably either need a head ct with contrast or an mri. There can be many benign things picked up on inadequate imaging tests.
Answered 4/14/2014
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