CT Imaging Of The Head Should Be Performed

Imaging The Head Should Performed GCS Less Than Initial Assessment The Emergency Department GCS Less Than Hours After The Injury

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CT Imaging Of The Head Should Be Performed GCS Less Than 13 On Initial Assessment In The Emergency Department GCS Less Than 15 At 2 Hours After The Injury Suspected Open Or Depressed Skull Fracture Any Sign Of Basal Skull Fracture Haemotympanum Panda Eyes Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage From The Ear Or Nose Battles Sign More Than One Episode Of Vomiting In Adults Three Or More Episodes Of Vomiting In Children Post Traumatic Seizure Coagulopathy History Of Bleeding Clotting Disorder Current Treatment With Warfarin Providing That Some Loss Of Consciousness Or Amnesia Has Been Experienced Patients Receiving Antiplatelet Therapy May Be At Increased Risk Of Intracranial Bleeding Though This Is Currently Unquantified Clinical Judgement Should Be Used To Assess The Need For An Urgent Scan In These Patients Focal Neurological Deficit Patients Who Have Any Of The Following Risk Factors Amnesia For Events More Than 30 Minutes Before

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