Cap Refill in Trauma | Less Elderly CTs

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 16-20, 2025.

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Monday Spoon Feed:

Prolonged central capillary refill time is associated with increased mortality in adult trauma patients—including those with “stable” initial vital signs.

Wednesday Spoon Feed:

This external validation of the Falls decision making tool for older adult patients with head trauma found a high degree of sensitivity and negative predictive value while reducing unnecessary CT scans by almost 32%.