Table 2.
Presenting Symptoms, Specialty Consultations, and CT Findings by ED Discharge Status
| Characteristic | Discharged (n = 206) | Observation (n = 25) | Admitted (n = 92) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||||||
| Experiencing any symptoms | 176 | (85.4) | 24 | (96.0) | 80 | (87.0) |
| Headache | 123 | (69.9) | 18 | (75.0) | 47 | (58.8) |
| Memory alteration | 123 | (69.9) | 15 | (62.5) | 57 | (71.3) |
| Nausea | 23 | (13.1) | 4 | (16.7) | 11 | (13.8) |
| Confusion | 18 | (10.2) | 3 | (12.5) | 17 | (21.3) |
| Vomiting | 11 | (6.3) | 3 | (12.5) | 4 | (5.0) |
| Seizure | 11 | (6.3) | 4 | (16.7) | 4 | (5.0) |
| Focal neurologic deficit | 1 | (0.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.3) |
| Consultations | ||||||
| Specialty service consulted | 178 | (86.4) | 25 | (100.0) | 91 | (98.9) |
| Neurosurgical consult | 163 | (91.6) | 24 | (96.0) | 90 | (98.9) |
| Trauma consult | 19 | (10.8) | 7 | (28.0) | 43 | (47.3) |
| Time to repeat CT (hours), median (interquartile range) | 6 | (5–7) | 6 | (6–10) | 6 | (4–8) |
| CT one | ||||||
| Any finding* | 206 | (100.0) | 25 | (100.0) | 92 | (100.0) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 87 | (42.2) | 13 | (52.0) | 53 | (57.6) |
| Subdural hematoma | 70 | (34.0) | 13 | (52.0) | 49 | (53.3) |
| Epidural hematoma | 4 | (1.9) | 2 | (8.0) | 5 | (5.4) |
| Cerebral contusion | 42 | (20.4) | 8 | (32.0) | 28 | (30.4) |
| Intraparenchymal hematoma | 39 | (18.9) | 3 | (12.0) | 17 | (18.5) |
| CT two | ||||||
| Any finding* | 118 | (57.3) | 22 | (88.0) | 80 | (87.0) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 50 | (24.3) | 14 | (56.0) | 50 | (54.3) |
| Subdural hematoma | 49 | (23.8) | 12 | (48.0) | 47 | (51.1) |
| Epidural hematoma | 2 | (1.0) | 1 | (4.0) | 5 | (5.4) |
| Cerebral contusion | 23 | (11.2) | 8 | (32.0) | 32 | (34.8) |
| Intraparenchymal hematoma | 19 | (9.2) | 4 | (16.0) | 18 | (19.6) |
Data are reported as n (%) except where otherwise noted
*
Multiple findings are possible.