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AuntMinnie 2009: California technologist faces testimony in CT overdose case

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In January 2008, 23-month-old Jacoby Roth fell out of bed, and when he could hardly move his head his worried parents took him to the emergency room at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, a small town 290 miles north of San Francisco. Over the next 68 minutes, the toddler was exposed to 151 scans.

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AuntMinnie 2010: Settlement reached in Mad River pediatric CT radiation case

AuntMinnie

In January 2008, 23-month-old Jacoby Roth fell out of bed, and when he could hardly move his head his worried parents took him to the emergency room at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, a small town 290 miles north of San Francisco. Over the next 68 minutes, the toddler was exposed to 151 scans.

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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

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Assess for head and neck trauma : A 2014 study out of NYU/Bellevue Hospital found that 39% of patients who frequented the emergency department with acute alcohol intoxication had a moderate to severe brain injury over a three-year period. Int J Environ Res Public Health. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1995 Jan;91(1):36-40.