Diagnostic value of emergency medical services provider judgement in the identification of head injuries among trauma patients.
E A J van ReinD JochemsR D LokermanR van der SluijsR M HouwertR A LichtveldM A van EsLuke P H LeenenM van HeijlPublished in: European journal of neurology (2018)
Identification of a head injury on-scene is challenging. EMS providers could not identify 32% of the patients with a head injury and 21% of the patients with a severe head injury. Additional education, training and a supplementary protocol with predictors of a severe head injury could help EMS providers in the identification of these patients.