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By Diku Mandavia, MD, FACEP
on June 13, 2022

Ninety-five percent of head injured patients that visit the Emergency Department (ED) are considered to be “mild.” Many hospitals employ a fast-track, or similar pathway, for these patients. Their injury is not life threatening, they do not require the resources of more acute patients, and therefore in theory they can be quickly evaluated and discharged.