Table 2:
n | % | |
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Patients (N=345) with documentation of: | ||
Any visible injury to the neck | 216 | 62.6 |
Neck injuries photographed (of n=216 with visible injuries) | 105 | 48.6 |
Any imaging* | 315 | 91.3 |
Dedicated neck vasculature imaging** | 216 | 62.6 |
Offered and declined dedicated neck imaging | 12 | 3.5 |
Among patients with any imaging (n=315): | ||
Types of head imaging | ||
CT head without contrast | 95 | 30.2 |
CT head with contrast | 2 | 0.6 |
CT facial bones without contrast | 5 | 1.6 |
CT head and facial bones without contrast | 46 | 14.6 |
Types of neck imaging | ||
CT with IV contrast | 200 | 63.5 |
CT angiogram | 6 | 1.9 |
Carotid ultrasound | 10 | 3.2 |
Among patients with any imaging (n=315): | ||
Documented imaging findings to non-head/neck areas (n=10 patients *** ): | ||
Finger fracture | 3 | 1.0 |
Rib fracture | 2 | 0.6 |
Pleural effusion | 1 | 0.3 |
Ligament tear | 1 | 0.3 |
Intrathoracic hemorrhage | 1 | 0.3 |
Shoulder dislocation | 1 | 0.3 |
Finger edema | 1 | 0.3 |
Finger laceration | 1 | 0.3 |
Documented imaging findings to the head or neck (n=45 patients *** ): | ||
Facial edema | 11 | 3.5 |
Neck muscle spasm | 8 | 2.5 |
Facial fracture | 7 | 2.2 |
Neck edema | 3 | 1.0 |
Neck contusion | 3 | 1.0 |
Facial contusion | 2 | 0.6 |
Epiglottal swelling | 2 | 0.6 |
Enlarged lymph nodes | 2 | 0.6 |
Carotid artery dissection | 2 | 0.6 |
Hyoid fracture | 2 | 0.6 |
Herniated disk | 2 | 0.6 |
Stroke | 2 | 0.6 |
Scalp hematoma | 1 | 0.3 |
Intracranial hemorrhage | 1 | 0.3 |
Cervical spondylosis | 1 | 0.3 |
Cervical fracture | 1 | 0.3 |
Includes: Any imaging test to any area of the patient, not specific to head or neck.
Includes: CTA, CT with IV contrast, or ultrasound specific to neck
Findings are not mutually exclusive (e.g., one person can have multiple reported types of imaging with this category or imaging findings).