Head Injury Flashcards
(30 cards)
Criteria for 1 hr CT head
GCS <13 on initial assessment GCS <15 2 hrs post trauma Suspected open or depressed skull fracture Evidence of basal skull fracture Post event seizure New focal neurology >1 episode of vomiting
GCS <13 on initial assessment
CT head 1 hr
GCS <15 2 hrs post trauma
CT head 1 hr
Suspected open or depressed skull fracture
CT head 1 hr
Evidence of basal skull fracture
CT head 1 hr
Post event seizure
CT head 1 hr
New focal neurology
CT head 1 hr
> 1 episode of vomiting
CT head 1 hr
Criteria for 8 hr CT head
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + 1 of 4 criteria
Age >65
Bleeding/clotting disorders
Dangerous mechanism of injury
>30 mins retrograde amnesia from the event
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + 1 of 4 criteria
CT head 8 hr
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + Age >65
CT head 8 hr
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + Bleeding/clotting disorders
CT head 8 hr
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + Dangerous mechanism of injury
CT head 8 hr
Patient experienced LOC or amnesia since trauma + >30 mins retrograde amnesia from the event
CT head 8 hr
Extra dural haematoma location
Between dura mater + skull
Temporal region
Middle meningeal artery
Between dura mater + skull
Temporal region
Middle meningeal artery
Extra dural haematoma
Extradural cause
Acceleration deceleration trauma
Blow to side of head
Extradural shape
Biconvex
Lemon
Biconvex
Lemon
Extradural
Extradural presentation
Increased ICP features
Lucid interval
Sub dural location
Outermost meningeal layer
Around frontal and parietal lobes
Outermost meningeal layer
Around frontal and parietal lobes
Subdural
Subdural cause
Old age
Alcoholism
Anticoagulation
Subdural on imaging
Crescentic
Banana
