re: 80 year old man leaves the hospital 2 days after his skull fractured with a hammer

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Yes it frickin' does. If it's a closed fracture and there's no bleeding, fluid collection, increase in intra-cranial pressure or continuous mental status changes, there's no point in staying in the hospital. In fact, had he presented to the ED two days after the assault with a fractured skull and negative head imaging, he would either discharge from the ED that day or stay maybe one night on an observation unit at most. PT doctors. What a fricking brain trust this board is. Most of you drool cups were hit in the head with a fricking hammer.

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