A 70-year-old falls striking his head. Brief loss of consciousness, now GCS 15. No vomiting or focal neurology; on no anticoagulants. According to NIC...

Question

A 70-year-old falls striking his head. Brief loss of consciousness, now GCS 15. No vomiting or focal neurology; on no anticoagulants. According to NICE, what is the imaging plan?

Accepted Answer

CT head within 8 hours

Answer

No imaging required

Answer

CT head within 1 hour

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MRI head within 24 hours

Answer

Observe for 24 hours then decide

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Minor head injury imaging

A 70-year-old falls striking his head. Brief loss of consciousness, now GCS 15. No vomiting or focal neurology; on no anticoagulants. According to NICE, what is the imaging plan?