UNASSIGNED: With advancing technology, the sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) for the detection of @entity3439 ( @entity3439 ) continues to improve. In some cases, the finding is limited to one or 2 images of the CT examination. At our institution, all @entity1 with an @entity3439 require intensive care unit (ICU) admission, regardless of size. In this report, we tested the hypothesis that @entity1 with a small traumatic @entity3439 on their presenting CT examination do not require the intensive monitoring offered in the ICU and can instead be managed on a hospital unit with a lower level of monitoring. This is a retrospective study of @entity1 evaluated and treated at a level I @entity130 center for acute @entity932 between 2011 and 2014. The clinical and imaging profile of 87 @entity1 with traumatic @entity3439 were studied. @entity1 with small isolated @entity548 ( @entity548 ) (<10cm(3) blood volume) spent less time in the ICU, demonstrated neurologic and medical stability during hospitalization, and did not require any neurosurgical intervention. It is our recommendation that @entity1 with isolated @entity548 (<10cm(3)) do not require ICU monitoring. @entity1 with small @entity548 and additional @entity932 overall show low rates of medical decline (4%) and neurologic decline (4%) but may still benefit from ICU observation. @entity1 with @entity548 greater than 10cm(3) overall demonstrated poor clinical courses and outcome and would benefit ICU monitoring.

Small XXXX : is routine intensive care unit admission necessary?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity3439 :: ('MESH:D006408', 'Disease') :: ['subdural hematoma', 'SDH'] @entity932 :: ('MESH:D020300', 'Disease') :: ['intracranial hemorrhages', 'traumatic intracranial hemorrhage'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['traumatic subdural hemorrhage', 'tSDH'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['trauma']
@entity548 :: (MESH:D006470,Disease) :: ['subdural hemorrhages']
