ALL ACR APPROPRIATENESS CRITERIA Flashcards
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WEEK 2: CERVICAL SPINE
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WEEK 2: CERVICAL SPINE
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Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy:
- NEW or increasing nontraumatic cervical or neck pain. No “red flags.” Initial imaging.
- NEW or increasing nontraumatic cervical radiculopathy. No “red flags.” Initial imaging.
- CHRONIC cervical or neck pain. Initial imaging.
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- Radiograph
- MRI
- Radiograph
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Suspected Spine Trauma - Child:
- Child (3-16), acute cervical spine trauma, meets low risk criteria (based on PECARN or NEXUS). Initial imaging.
- Child (3-16), acute cervical spine trauma, at least one risk factor with reliable clinical examination (based on PECARN or NEXUS). Initial imaging.
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- None
- Radiograph
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Myelopathy:
- Acute onset myelopathy. Initial imaging.
- Chronic or progressive myelopathy. Initial imaging.
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- MRI
- MRI
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Suspected Spine Trauma:
- Age between 16-65. Suspected acute c-spine blunt trauma; imaging not indicated by NEXUS or CCR clinical criteria. Patient meets low risk criteria. Initial imaging.
- Age greater than or equal to 16. Suspected acute c-spine blunt trauma. Imaging indicated by NEXUS or CCR clinical criteria. Initial imaging.
- Age greater than or equal to 16. Suspected acute c-spine blunt trauma. Confirmed or suspected cervical spinal cord or nerve root injury, with or without traumatic injury identified on CT. Next imaging study.
- Age greater than or equal to 16. Suspected acute c-spine blunt trauma. Clinical or imaging findings suggest ligamentous injury. Next imaging study after CT.
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- CT
- MRI
- MRI
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WEEK 3: T-SPINE AND RIBS
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WEEK 3: T-SPINE AND RIBS
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Suspected Spine Trauma:
- Age greater than or equal to 16. Blunt trauma meeting criteria for thoracic and lumbar imaging. Initial imaging.
- Age greater than or equal to 16. Acute thoracic or lumbar injury detected on radiograph or CT. Neurological abnormalities. Next imaging study.
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- CT
- MRI