Question

A 58-year-old man with minor head injury (GCS 15) on warfarin presents 2 hours after injury. According to ACEP 2023 mTBI policy, which is true?

Accepted Answer

Decision tools cannot reliably exclude CT in anticoagulated adults; obtain CT

Answer

No need for INR testing

Answer

Use Canadian CT Head Rule to forgo CT

Answer

Observation only without imaging

Answer

MRI is preferred over CT acutely

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with minor head injury (GCS 15) on warfarin presents 2 hours after injury. According to ACEP 2023 mTBI policy, which is true?