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If you have a head injury and are unconscious for 10 minutes, will something always show up on ct?

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: It depends usually it is difficult to see insulted area immediately but serial measurement will show changes and confirm diagnosis.

Answered 10/10/2011

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

No: Concussions are variable in duration and nothing may show other symptoms may be delayed some major intracranial injuries may have no or minimal acute findings but be lethal (epidural hematoma).

Answered 3/26/2013

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A member asked:

If you have a head injury and are unconscious for 10 minutes, will something always show up on ct?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Vasu Brown answered

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