Head Trauma

Question 1

Patient is over 65 with amnesia or loss of consiousness since injury

CT within how long?

Answer 1

8 hours

Question 2

Patient has focal neurological deficit after a head injury

CT within how long?

Answer 2

1 hour

Question 3

Patient has panda eyes/ battle sign/ CSF leak after head injury

CT within how long?

Answer 3

1 hour

Question 4

Patient is confused after a head injury, they fell 1m down 5 steps

CT within how long?

Answer 4

8 hours

Question 5

Patient had head injury and had a GCS of <13 at time of injury

CT within how long?

Answer 5

1 hour

Question 6

Patient had head injury and has GCS of <15 2 hours after injury

CT within how long?

Answer 6

1 hour

Question 7

Patient injured their head and had a seizure a wee while after

CT within how long?

Answer 7

1 hour

Question 8

Patient has a depressed skull fracture

CT within how long?

Answer 8

1 hour!

Question 9

Patient fell and hit their head and is confused/amnesic

They are on anticoagulants

CT within how long?

Answer 9

8 hours