Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. C Reactive Protein and the diagnosis of intracranial infection

A short cut review was carried out to determine whether measuring C Reactive Protein might help in the diagnosis of intracranial infection in a patient presenting to the Emergency department with an acute headache. 62 papers were found, but none answered the question. The clinical bottom line is tha...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2007-03, Vol.24 (3), p.218-219
Main Authors: Au-Yong, Amy, Coats, Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomarkers - analysis
C-Reactive Protein - analysis
Central Nervous System Infections - complications
Central Nervous System Infections - diagnosis
Emergency Service, Hospital
Evidence-Based Medicine
Headache - microbiology
Humans
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Summary:A short cut review was carried out to determine whether measuring C Reactive Protein might help in the diagnosis of intracranial infection in a patient presenting to the Emergency department with an acute headache. 62 papers were found, but none answered the question. The clinical bottom line is that there doesn't appear to be any evidence for, or against, the use of C Reactive Protein in the diagnosis of intracranial infection in patients presenting to the Emergency department with an acute headache.
ISSN:1472-0213