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The patient was admitted after a box fell on his head at the gas station where he works. A CT scan of the head was negative for any abnormalities, but hourly neurological checks were made to rule out an intracranial injury. No injury was found. A small abrasion on his right upper arm, where the box scraped the skin, was cleansed and Neosporin applied. Discharge diagnosis: Observation for possible intracranial injury.

Name: the patient was admitted after a box fell on his head at the gas station where he works a ct scan of the head was negative for any abnormalities but hourly neurological checks were made to r 14156
Uploaded: 2023-09-09T10:35:10-08:00
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Description: the patient was admitted after a box fell on his head at the gas station where he works a ct scan of the head was negative for any abnormalities but hourly neurological checks were made to r 14156

          The patient was admitted after a box fell on his head at the gas station where he works.  A CT scan of the head was negative for any abnormalities, but hourly neurological checks were made to rule out an intracranial injury.  No injury was found.  A small abrasion on his right upper arm, where the box scraped the skin, was cleansed and Neosporin applied.
Discharge diagnosis:  Observation for possible intracranial injury.

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The patient was admitted after a box fell on his head at the gas station where he works. A CT scan of the head was negative for any abnormalities, but hourly neurological checks were made to rule out an intracranial injury. No injury was found. A small abrasion on his right upper arm, where the box scraped the skin, was cleansed and Neosporin applied. Discharge diagnosis: Observation for possible intracranial injury.