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271. PECARN Pediatric Head Trauma — When to CT Kids with Head Injury

271. PECARN Pediatric Head Trauma — When to CT Kids with Head Injury

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CT or not CT? That is the PECARN question. Quick hits on when to scan (and when to save that kid from a lifetime of unnecessary radiation).

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Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake, Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 271. Nov 10th, 2025. Accessed [date].

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271. PECARN Pediatric Head Trauma — When to CT Kids with Head Injury

271. PECARN Pediatric Head Trauma — When to CT Kids with Head Injury

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