Abstract:Pediatric patients with shunted hydrocephalus are frequently evaluated in the emergency department (ED) with concern for shunt failure. Because shunt failure is potentially life-threatening, accurate diagnosis is essential. However, neuroimaging imperfectly detects children in failure, with reported sensitivities of 53% to 92% for computed tomography and 51% to 59% for magnetic resonance imaging.Objectives: We sought to identify clinical characteristics that would negatively predict shunt failure, thus potenti… Show more
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