Table 1. Summary of investigations to identify the presence subdural haematoma.
Number included |
Number who died |
Post-insult, pre-mortem imaging only |
Both pre-mortem imaging and PM examinationa | Post-mortem investigation only |
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Cranial CT only | Cranial MRI only | Cranial CT and MRI | Cranial CT only | PM examination onlya | Both CT and PM examinationa | ||||
PICU | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2b | 1 | 4 | 1 |
ED | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
Total | 50 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2b | 1 | 26 | 12 |
ED, emergency department; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit; PM, post-mortem.
aWhere post-mortem examination report was available.
bIn both cases imaging was by CT only.