Imaging in Coma and Brain Death
<p id="p1">In the comatose patient, urgent diagnosis can be a critical priority if appropriate interventions are going to be performed promptly. In many cases, imaging investigations will form a core component of this assessment. In others, where clinical criteria allow confident diagnosis, imaging...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89463 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">In the comatose patient, urgent diagnosis can be a critical priority if appropriate interventions are going to be performed promptly. In many cases, imaging investigations will form a core component of this assessment. In others, where clinical criteria allow confident diagnosis, imaging may still be of significant benefit in providing confirmatory information and may also provide clinically useful prognostic data. In the critically ill comatose patient, confirmation of a diagnosis of brain death may be required. Although this diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, imaging has long been used to provide adjunct supportive information. In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the use of imaging to support a diagnosis of brain death as functional imaging modalities have improved. In this chapter, we will initially review the role of imaging in supporting diagnosis and prognostication in patients suffering from coma. We will discuss the optimal imaging strategies, specific disorders, and specific imaging findings which might help with differential diagnosis and prognostication. We will then discuss the role of imaging in supporting the diagnosis of brain death.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-447-5 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.115043 |