A Quick Blood Test to Evaluate the Severity of Head Trauma Medical Education on ReachMD

Ready to Claim Your Credits?

You have attempts to pass this post-test. Take your time and review carefully before submitting.

Good luck!

Details

Presenters

Overview
Brain injuries have come to the forefront since actress Natasha Richardson died following a skiing accident. Concussions are one of the most common injuries seen in emergency rooms across the country, but hundreds of thousands of people hit their heads every year and are never seen by a doctor. Dr. Jeff Bazarian, an associate professor of emergency medicine, neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, joins host Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss a blood test that could diagnose a brain injury without a CT scan.

Recommended

Details

Presenters

Overview
Brain injuries have come to the forefront since actress Natasha Richardson died following a skiing accident. Concussions are one of the most common injuries seen in emergency rooms across the country, but hundreds of thousands of people hit their heads every year and are never seen by a doctor. Dr. Jeff Bazarian, an associate professor of emergency medicine, neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, joins host Dr. Shira Johnson to discuss a blood test that could diagnose a brain injury without a CT scan.

A Quick Blood Test to Evaluate the Severity of Head Trauma